Pre-Fix (Aa) Flashcards
ab
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
ad
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
ambi, amphi
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
ant, ante
Before
Antebellum: (adj) before the war (specially the American Civil War)
Antecedent: (adj) existing, being, or going before
Anterior: (adj) placed before
anti
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
a, an
Not, without
Anomaly: (n) an irregularity
Anonymous: (adj) lack of feeling, interest, or emotional investment
Atheist: (n) one who does not believe in god