Lesson 2 more commonly used prefixes Flashcards

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1
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a-, an-

A

no, not, without

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ante-

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before

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anti-, contra-

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against

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4
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aut-

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self

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5
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de-

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down, without

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dextr/o

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right

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dia-, per-, trans-

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complete, through

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8
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endo-

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within

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ec-, ecto-

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out, outside

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exo-

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outside, away from

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hetero-

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other, different

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12
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homo-

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same, unchanging

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13
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mes/o-

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middle

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14
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macro-, mega-

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large (abnormally)

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15
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micro-

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small

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neo-

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new

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normo-

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normal

18
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peri-

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around

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pre-, pro

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before

20
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poikilo-

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varied, irregular

21
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post-

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after, behind

22
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pseudo-

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false

23
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re-

A

back, again

24
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retro-

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behind

25
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sub-

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under, below

26
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syn-, sym-

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together

27
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tel/e, tel/o

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end

28
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trans-

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across, through

29
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sinister/o

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left