Module 3 - Prefixes

Question 1

super-

Answer 1

above; beyond; superior [locative]

superior; greater than normal [in positive sense]

Question 2

syn-

con-

Answer 2

joined; fused; together; simultaneous; with; in association (2)

Question 3

hyper-

Answer 3

excessive; excess of; greater than normal (in a negative sense)

Question 4

dia-

Answer 4

through

Question 5

infra-

Answer 5

below; under [locative]

Question 6

ecto-

Answer 6

outside

Question 7

anti-

Answer 7

against

Question 8

ante-
pre-
pro-

Answer 8

before (3)

Question 9

epi-

Answer 9

on; upon; toward

Question 10

neo-

Answer 10

new

Question 11

peri-

circum-

Answer 11

around (2)

Question 12

para-

Answer 12

beside; beyond

Question 13

de-

Answer 13

from; away; down from

Question 14

hypo-

sub-

Answer 14

below; under [locative]
less than normal; deficiency of
(2)

Question 15

ex-

exo-

Answer 15

out; out of; outside (2)

Question 16

non-

Answer 16

not

Question 17

eso-

eiso-

Answer 17

into (2)

Question 18

a-
[an-]
[ar-]

Answer 18

absence; lack [noun]
lacking; without [adj]

an- if vowel or h follows
ar- if r follows

Question 19

eu-

Answer 19

normal; healthy; good [n]
normally; properly; well [a/v]

^ examples
(indicates positive state)

Question 20

supra-

Answer 20

above; beyond; superior [locative]

Question 21

en-
endo-
ento-
intra-

Answer 21

within; inner; interior (4)

Question 22

trans-

Answer 22

across; through

Question 23

inter-

Answer 23

between

Question 24

meta-

Answer 24

beyond; after; change

Question 25

post-

Answer 25

after; behind; posterior

Question 26

dys-

Answer 26

faulty; difficult; painful [n]
with difficulty; badly [v/a]

^ examples
(indicates negative state)