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Mod. 3 Flashcards

Prefixes

1
Q

a-

give definitions with noun and adj.

A

absence; lack [when used as a noun]

lacking; without [when used as an adjective]

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2
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When does a- change?

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a- becomes an- when the following letter is a vowel or “h”

a- becomes ar- when the following letter is “r”

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3
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ante-

A

before

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pre-

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before

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pro-

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before

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anti-

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against

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de-

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from; away; down from

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dia-

A

through

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dys-

list all examples of def’n

A

Indicates negative state

ex. faulty, difficult, painful, malfunctioning, poor, poorly

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ecto-

A

outside

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en-

A

within, inner, interior (see Mod. 3 notes)

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endo-

A

within, inner, interior (see Mod. 3 notes)

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ento-

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within, inner, interior (see Mod. 3 notes)

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intra-

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within, inner, interior (see Mod. 3 notes)

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epi-

A

on, upon, toward

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eso-

A

into

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eiso-

A

into

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eu-

A

Indicates positive state

Ex. normal, healthy, proper, good (for nouns), well (for adj or verb)

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ex-

A

out, out of, outside

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exo-

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out, out of, outside

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hyper-

A

excessive, excess of, greater than normal (qualitative/quantitative, in negative sense)

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22
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hypo-

A

below, under, inferior to [locative]

OR less than normal; deficiency of [qualitative/quantitative]

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23
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sub-

A

below, under, inferior to [locative]

OR less than normal; deficiency of [qualitative/quantitative]

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infra-

A

below; under, inferior to [locative]

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inter-

A

between

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meta-

A

beyond; after (can also indicate a change of some sort)

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27
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neo-

A

new

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28
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non-

A

not (see Mod. 8)

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para-

A

beside; beyond

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peri-

A

around

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circum-

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around

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32
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post-

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after; behind; posterior

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33
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super-

A

above; beyond; superior to [locative]
OR
superior; greater than normal [qualitative/quantitative, in a positive sense]

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34
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supra-

A

above; beyond; superior to [locative]

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35
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syn-

A

joined; fused; [physical]
simultaneous; in association; together; with
[action, process]

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36
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con-

A

joined; fused; simultaneous; in association; together; with

[physical vs. action, process]

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37
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trans-

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across; through

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38
Q

Which are the special 5 prefixes?

List all

A 
a-
dys-
eu-
hyper-
hypo-
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39
Q

absence

A

a-

noun form

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40
Q

lack

A

a-

noun form

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41
Q

lacking

A

a-

adjectival form

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42
Q

without

A

a-

adjectival form

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43
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before

List all (3)

A

ante-
pro-
pre-

44
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against

A

anti-

45
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from

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de-

46
Q

down from

A

de-

47
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away

A

de-

48
Q

through

A

dia-

trans-

49
Q

Indicating a negative state

e.g. faulty; difficult; painful; malfunctioning; poor; poorly

A

dys-

50
Q

outside

A

ecto-
ex-
exo-

51
Q

within

A

en-
endo-
ento-
intra-

52
Q

inner

A

en-
endo-
ento-
intra-

53
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interior

A

en-
endo-
ento-
intra-

54
Q

difficult

A

dys-

55
Q

malfunctioning

A

dys-

56
Q

painful

A

dys-

57
Q

faulty

A

dys-

58
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poor

A

dys-

59
Q

poorly

A

dys-

60
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on

A

epi-

61
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upon

A

epi-

62
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toward

A

epi-

63
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into

A

eso-

eiso-

64
Q

Indicating a positive state

e.g. normal; healthy; proper; good [for a noun]; well [for an adjective or verb]

A

eu-

65
Q

normal

A

eu-

66
Q

healthy

A

eu-

67
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proper

A

eu-

68
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good

A

eu-

69
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well

A

eu-

70
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out

A

ex-

exo-

71
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out of

A

ex-

exo-

72
Q

excessive [qualitative/quantitative, in a negative sense]

A

hyper-

73
Q

excess of [qualitative/quantitative, in a negative sense]

A

hyper-

74
Q

greater than normal [qualitative/quantitative, in a negative sense]

A

hyper-

75
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below [locative]

A

sub-
hypo-
infra-

76
Q

under [locative]

A

sub-
hypo-
infra-

77
Q

inferior to [locative]

A

sub-
hypo-
infra-

78
Q

less than normal [qualitative/quantitative]

A

hypo-

sub-

79
Q

deficiency of [qualitative/quantitative]

A

hypo-

sub-

80
Q

between

A

inter-

81
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beyond

A

meta-

para-

82
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after

A

meta-

post-

83
Q

indicating a change of some sort

A

meta-

84
Q

new

A

neo-

85
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not

A

non-

86
Q

beside

A

para-

87
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around

A

peri-

circum-

88
Q

above [locative]

A

super-

supra-

89
Q

beyond [locative]

A

super-

supra-

90
Q

behind

A

post-

91
Q

posterior

A

post-

92
Q

across

A

trans-

93
Q

superior to [locative]

A

super-

supra-

94
Q

superior [qualitative/quantitative, in a positive sense]

A

super-

95
Q

greater than normal [qualitative/quantitative, in a positive sense]

A

super-

96
Q

joined

A

syn-

con-

97
Q

fused

A

syn-

con-

98
Q

together

A

syn-

con-

99
Q

simultaneous

A

syn-

con-

100
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in association

A

syn-

con-

101
Q

with

A

syn-

con-

102
Q

en- assimilations?

A

en- –> em- before b, p, and m

103
Q

syn- assimilations?

A

syn- –> sym- before b, p, and m

104
Q

con- assimilations?

A

con- -> co- before a vowel or h
con- -> col- before l
con- -> com- before b, p and m

105
Q

Prefixes that NEVER elide?

A 
a-
ante-
de-
dia-
eu-
infra-
intra-
neo-
peri-
pre-
pro-
supra-

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