Prefix and Word Flashcards
Ob, Oc, Of, Op,
against
offend
opponent
Olig
few
oligarchy
Pan
all, every
panorama
Para
beyond, related
parallel
paraphrase
Per
through, completely
permeable
pervade
Peri
around, near
perimeter
Prim
first
primeval
Pro
forward, in favor of
propulsive
proponent
Proto
first
prototype
Psuedo
false
pseudonym
Abase V.
lower, humiliate
I had to abase myself when I lost that swim race
Abash V.
embarrass
I was not abashed by her open honesty about my friend
Abate V.
subside, decrease, lessen
The sandstorm abated
Abdicate V.
Renounce, give up
He abdicated his throne to King Louis XIV
Aberrant N.
abnormal, deviant
The aberrant nature of the child was annoying
Abet V.
aid in doing something wrong
I am willing to abet you in burning her hw
Abhor V.
detest, hate
I abhor you and your heartbreaking ways
Abject Adj.
wretched, lacking pride
The homeless live in abject poverty
Abjure V.
renounce upon oath
He abjured his allegiance to the king
Abnegation N.
self sacrifice
My act of abnegation to go to my friend’s dinner with a girl I loathe is what kept us from becoming enemies
Aboriginal Adj.
primitive, native
Aboriginal Indians were the first people in America
Abortive adj.
unsuccessful
The abortive procedure to remove the girl from my life was a failure
Abrade V.
scrape, erode
Her face will abrade the pavement if she does not give me her money
Abrasive adj.
rubbing away, tending to grind down
Abrasive liquid can clean dirt such as rubbing alcohol
Abridge V.
condense or shorten
I will abridge the hw to only one page instead of 100
Abscond V.
depart secretly and hide
Anne frank absconded from the Nazis
Absolve V.
pardon (an offense)
The father absolved him of his sins
Abstemious adj.
sparing in eating and drinking
Her abstemious diet made her lose a lot of weight
Abstract adj.
theoretical, not concrete
Hunger is an abstract concept
Abstruse adj.
profound, difficult to understand
The Odyssey is an abstruse book for children in Elementary school
