Lesson 5 Prefixes Flashcards
1
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post-
A
after, behind
ex. postpone, postcript
2
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pre-, prae-
A
before, in front of
ex. prevent, predict
3
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pro-
A
forward, in front of , for
ex. promote, produce
4
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re-, red-
A
back, again, away
ex. renew, recede, recall, redemption
5
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retro-
A
backward, behind
ex. retroactive
6
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se-, sed-
A
aside, away
ex. secede, segregate, sedition
7
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sub-, sus-, suc-, etc.
A
under, up from under, secretly
ex. submerge, submarine, suspend, sustain, succumb,, suffer, support
8
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super-, [sur-]
A
above, over
ex. superhuman, superfluous, surreal, surcease
9
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trans-, tan-, tra-
A
across, through
ex. transfer, transparent, transcend, transcribe, traverse, travesty
10
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ultra-, [outr-]
A
beyond, exceedingly
ex. ultraviolet, ultramodern
11
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preter-
A
beyond
ex. preternatural
12
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quasi-
A
almost, like
13
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sin(e)-
A
without
