Latin Prefixes

Question 1

ab-, a-, abs-

Answer 1

Away from, from (abduction, aversion)

Question 2

ad-, ac-, ag-

Answer 2

to, toward, near (adverb, access, aggression)

Question 3

ambi-, ambo-

Answer 3

both, around (ambidextrous)

Question 4

ante-

Answer 4

before, in front of (anteroom)

Question 5

circum-, circu-

Answer 5

around (circumference)

Question 6

con-, com-, co-

Answer 6

with, together, very (correspond, compress, confine)

Question 7

contra-, contro-

Answer 7

opposite, against (contradict, controversy)

Question 8

de-

Answer 8

down, away, off, thoroughly (depression)

Question 9

dis-, di-, dif-

Answer 9

apart, in different direction, thoroughly (disinfect, differenciate)

Question 10

ex-, ef-, e-

Answer 10

out, from, removal, completely (expose)

Question 11

extra-, extro-

Answer 11

outside of, beyond (extrovert)

Question 12

in-, im-

Answer 12

into, on (incision)

Question 13

intra-, intro-

Answer 13

within (introvert)

Question 14

in-, im-

Answer 14

not (inefficient)

Question 15

inter-

Answer 15

between, among (interstate)

Question 16

infra-

Answer 16

below (infrared)

Question 17

juxta-

Answer 17

by the side of, close to (juxtaposition)

Question 18

ob-

Answer 18

against, toward, completely (object v.)

Question 19

per-

Answer 19

through, wrongly, completely (permeate)

Question 20

post-

Answer 20

behind, after (postpone)

Question 21

pre-

Answer 21

before, in front of (prepare)

Question 22

pro-

Answer 22

forward, in front of (propel)

Question 23

re-, red-

Answer 23

back, again, against (redo, reject)

Question 24

retro-

Answer 24

backward, behind (retrospection)

Question 25

se-

Answer 25

aside, away (secrete)

Question 26

sub-, sus-, suc-

Answer 26

under, up from under, somewhat (submarine)

Question 27

super-, supra-

Answer 27

above (supernatural)

Question 28

trans-, tran-, tra-

Answer 28

across, through (transmit)

Question 29

ultra-

Answer 29

beyond (ultraviolet)