Lessons 23 and 24 Flashcards
post-
behind, after
prefix
ex: postpone, postscript, postgraduate
behind, after
prefix
post-
pre- (prae-)
before, in front of
prefix
ex: prevent, prepare, precaution
before, in front of
prefix
pre- (prae-)
pro-
forward, in front of
prefix
ex: profess, project, prolong
forward, in front of
prefix
pro-
re-, red-
back, again, against
prefix
ex: reduce, reject, recede
back, again, against
prefix
re-, red-
retro-
backward, behind
prefix
ex: retroactive, retrospect, retrograde
backward, behind
prefix
retro-
se-
aside, away
prefix
ex: secede, select, secrete
aside, away
prefix
se-
sub-, sus-, suc-
last consonant of the prefix is usually the same as the first constant of the base
under, up from under, somewhat
prefix
ex: submarine, subscript, submerge, suspend, suffer, support
under, up from under, somewhat
prefix
sub-, sus-, suc-
last consonant of the prefix is usually the same as the first constant of the base
super-, supra-
above
prefix
ex: supernatural, superstructure, supersonic
above
prefix
super-, supra-
trans-, tran-, tra-
across, through
prefix
ex: transmit, transfer, transfusion
across, through
prefix
trans-, tran-, tra-
ultra-
beyond
prefix
ex: ultraviolet, ultramoder, ultrasonic
beyond
prefix
ultra-
arbor-
tree
base
ex: arboreous, arborization
tree
base
arbor-
cal-
to be warm
base
ex: calorie, decalescence, calenture
to be warm
base
cal-
carin-
keel
base
ex: carina, paracrinal, carina nasi
keel
base
carin-
cern-, cret-, cre-
to separate, to distinguish, to secrete
base
ex: incretion, secretagogue, secernment
to separate, to distinguish, to secrete
base
cern-, cret-, cre-
cili-
eyelid, eyelash
base
ex: cilia, ciliospore
eyelid, eyelash
base
cili-
corn(u)-
horn
base
ex: bicornute, corniculate, subconreous
horn
base
corn(u)-
cub-, cumb-, cumbit-
to lie
base
ex: decubitus, succubous, accumbent
to lie
base
cub-, cumb-, cumbit-
dorm-, dormit-
to sleep
base
ex: obdormition, dormidera, dormitive
to sleep
base
dorm-, dormit-
fet- (foet-)
offspring, fetus
base
ex: relation, exfetation, multifetation
offspring, fetus
base
fet- (foet-)
frang- (-fring), frag-, fract-
to break, to bend
base
ex: refract, refractory, diffraction
to break, to bend
base
frang- (-fring), frag-, fract-
trud-, trus-
to push, to thrust
base
ex: detrusor, contrusion, extrusion