Pre-Fix (Aa) Flashcards

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ab

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away from, apart from, down

Abduct: (v) to take away from force
Abolish: (v) to do away with, ban, or make void
Abnormal: (adj) not normal; not conforming to a standard

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ad

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Toward, near - “sometimes the D is dropped and the first letter to which A is prefixed is doubled”

Attract: ( v) to draw by physical force or by an appeal to emotions or senses
Adhere: (v) to stick fast; to cleave; to cling
Advocate: (v) to plead for; to argue in favor

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ambi, amphi

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Both, on both sides

Ambidextrous: (adj) able to use both hands equally well
Ambiguous: (adj) open to various interpretations
Amphibian: (n) an animal that lives part of its life in water and part of its life on land; a person with a twofold nature (adj) having the traits of an amphibian

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ant, ante

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Before

Antebellum: (adj) before the war (specially the American Civil War)
Antecedent: (adj) existing, being, or going before
Anterior: (adj) placed before

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anti

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Against

Antifreeze: (n) a chemical that lowers the freezing point of a liquid such as water
Antiseptic: (adj) free from germs; particularly clean or neat
Antithetical: (adj) opposed to, contrary to

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a, an

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Not, without

Anomaly: (n) an irregularity
Anonymous: (adj) lack of feeling, interest, or emotional investment
Atheist: (n) one who does not believe in god

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