Prefix Word List Flashcards
What does the prefix ‘a-‘ mean?
on
Define ‘aside’.
on the side
What does the prefix ‘ab-‘ indicate?
from, away, off
What does ‘abduct’ mean?
carry away by force
Fill in the blank: ‘abnormal’ means _______.
away from the normal
What does the prefix ‘anti-‘ signify?
against, opposite of
Define ‘antiseptic’.
a substance that prevents infection
What does the prefix ‘aqu-‘ relate to?
water
What is an ‘aquarium’?
a container with water for fish
What does ‘astro-‘ refer to?
star, stars, outer space
Who is an ‘astronaut’?
a person trained to travel in space
What does the prefix ‘auto-‘ mean?
self, same, one
Define ‘bi-‘.
two, twice, once in every two
What does ‘bio-‘ signify?
life, living matter
What is ‘co-‘ used to express?
with, together, join
What does the prefix ‘de-‘ imply?
reduce down, remove
Fill in the blank: ‘dis-‘ means _______.
do the opposite, exclude, absence of, not
What does ‘equi-‘ represent?
equal, equally
What does the prefix ‘ex-‘ denote?
from, out, out of, away from
Define ‘extra-‘.
outside, beyond
What does the prefix ‘fore-‘ mean?
in front of, previous, earlier
What does ‘hetero-‘ mean?
different, other
What does the prefix ‘homo-‘ signify?
like, alike, same
Fill in the blank: ‘il-‘, ‘im-‘, ‘in-‘, ‘ir-‘ mean _______.
not, without
