Latin And Greek Prefixes Flashcards

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Latin prefix A

A

away from

Asocial; Apart

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Greek prefix A

A

not or no

Abiotic; Asymmetric

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Latin Prefix AB

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Away from

Abnormal, aboriginal

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Latin prefix AD

A

Toward

Adhere, advance

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Latin prefix ALTER

A

Another

Alternate, altercation

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Greek prefix AMPHI

A

Around, both

Amphibian; amphitheater

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Greek prefix ANA

A

Up

Anarchy, analytical

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Latin prefix ANTE

A

Before

Antelope, antecedent

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Greek prefix ANTI

A

Against

Antihero; Anticipate

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Latin root CIRCUM

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Around

Circumnavigate; circumference

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Latin prefix CO

A

With, together

Company; Coexist

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Latin prefix CON

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With, together

Conference, Contort

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Latin Greek CONTRA

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Against

Contradiction, Contraversy

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Latin prefix DE

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Down, down from

Degrade, Demolish

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Greek prefix DIA

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Through

Diameter; dialogue

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Latin prefix DIS

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Apart, away from

Disband; Dissapear

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Greek prefix DYS

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Dyslexia; Dysfunctional

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Latin prefix E

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Out of

Escape, elope

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Greek prefix EC

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Outside

Economy; Eccentric

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Greek prefix EM

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In, within

Emancipate; emulate

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Greek Prefix EN

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In, within

Entertain; entitled

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Greek prefix EPI

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Upon

Epilogue, episode

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Latin prefix EX

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Out of, away from

Explode, expulsion

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Greek prefix HYPER

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Over

Hyperventilate, hyperactive

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Latin prefix IN

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In, into, on, against, not

Involve, indecent

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Latin prefix INTRO

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Inside

Introduction, intron

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Latin prefix OB

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Against

Obtuse, obstruct

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Latin prefix OMNI

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Every, all

Omnipresent, omniscient

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Latin prefix PER

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Through

Pertain, pertinent

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Greek prefix PERI

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Around

Periwinkle, peripheral

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Latin prefix POST

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After

Post-apocalyptic, poster

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Latin prefix PRE

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Before

Pretense, preschool

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Latin prefix RE

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Back, again

Reward, recede

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Latin prefix RETRO

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Backwards

Retroactive, retrospect

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Latin prefix SUB

A

Beneath

Subatomic,subterranean

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Latin prefixes SUPER, SUR

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Above

Survive, surface, superlative, superhero

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Greek prefix SYM

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With, together

Symmetry, symptom

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Greek prefix SYN

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With, together

Synthesis, sync

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Latin prefix TRANS

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Across

Transcontinental, transform

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Greek prefix TELE

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Distant

Telepathy, teleport