Latin Prefixes

Question 1

ab-, abs-, a-

Answer 1

away from

-abduction, abstain, avert

Question 2

ad- (ab-, ac- etc)

Answer 2

to, toward, near, very much

-adduction, affect, allude

Question 3

ambi-

Answer 3

on both sides, around

-ambidextrous

Question 4

ante-

Answer 4

before, in front of

Question 5

circum-

Answer 5

around, on all sides

circumference

Question 6

co- con- com

Answer 6

together, with, very much

-coeval, conform, complete

Question 7

contra- counter-

Answer 7

opposite, against

-contradict, counteract

Question 8

de-

Answer 8

down, away from, very much

-dejected

Question 9

dis-, di-, dif-

Answer 9

apart, not

-dismiss, dilate, different

Question 10

e-, ex-, ef-,

Answer 10

from, out from, beyond, without
former, very much bad(ly)
-eliminate, extract

Question 11

extra- extro-

Answer 11

outside, beyond

-extrovert, extraordinary

Question 12

in-, [en-]

Answer 12

in, within, into, on, against, completely

-illustrated, immerse

Question 13

in-

Answer 13

not

-illegal, immutable

Question 14

infra-

Answer 14

below, under

-infra-red

Question 15

inter-

Answer 15

between, among

-intervene, intercept

Question 16

intra-, intro-

Answer 16

within, inside

-introvert, intramural

Question 17

juxta-

Answer 17

near, next to

-juxtapose

Question 18

ne-

Answer 18

not

-nefarious

Question 19

non-

Answer 19

not

-nonlegal, nonmoral

Question 20

ob-

Answer 20

toward, against, in the way

-occur, offensive, obstruct

Question 21

per-

Answer 21

through, to the bad, thoroughly

-perspire

Question 22

post-

Answer 22

after, behind, later

- postpone, postoperative

Question 23

prae-, pre-

Answer 23

before, in front of, forth

-previous, prevent

Question 24

preter-

Answer 24

beyond

-preternatural

Question 25

pro-

Answer 25

before, forth, forward, in behalf of, in favor of

-progress, pronoun

Question 26

quasi-

Answer 26

almost, like

-quasi(modo) - (almost normal)

Question 27

re- red-

Answer 27

back, again, away

-recede

Question 28

retro-

Answer 28

backward

-retroactive, retrograde

Question 29

se-, sed

Answer 29

without, apart, to one side

-segregate, sedition

Question 30

sin(e)

Answer 30

without

-sinecure, sincere

Question 31

sub-

Answer 31

under, below, inferior

-subject, support

Question 32

subter-

Answer 32

under

-subterfuge

Question 33

super- [sur-]

Answer 33

above, over, very much

-supercede, surreal

Question 34

supra-

Answer 34

above

-supraventricular, surprise

Question 35

trans-, tra-, tran-

Answer 35

across, change

-transgress, transform

Question 36

ultra-, [outr-]

Answer 36

beyond, excessively

-ultrasound, outrageous