Prefixes Flashcards
ab, abs
from, away from
Ex.abduct lead away, kidnap
adjure renounce
abject cast down
ad,ac,af,ag,an,ap,ar,as,at
to,forward
Ex. adit entrance
admit allow entrance
aggregation collection
ambi
both
Ex.ambidextrous skilled with both hands
ambigouts of double meaning
ambivilant having two conflicting emotions
an,a
without
Ex.anarchy lack of goverment
anemia lack of blood
amoral without moral sense
ante
before
Ex . antecedent preceding event or word
antediluvian ancient (before the flood)
ante-nupital before the wedding
anti
agaonst, opposite
Ex. antipathy hatred
antispetic against infectioon
antithetical exactly opposite
arch
chief, first
Ex. archetype
archbishop chief bishop
arcgeology study of first or ancient times
be
over, thoroughly
Ex. bedaub :smear over
befuddle:confuse thoroughly
begulie:decisive , charm thoroughly
bi
two
Ex: bicamereal:composed of two houses(Congress)
biennial:every two years
bicycle:two -wheeled vehicle
cata
down
Ex:catastrohe:disaster
cataract: waterfall
catapult:hurl( throw down)
circum
around
Ex:circumnavigate sail: around(the globe)
circumspect cautious(looking around)
circumscribe limit (place a circle aound)
com,co,col,con,cor
with,together Ex: combine: merge with commerce: trade with communcate :correspond with coeditor:joint editor collateral:subordinate,connected conference: meeting corroborate:confirm
cotra,contro
against
Ex.contravene:conflict with
controversy:dispute
de
down away
Ex.debase: lower in value
decadence:deterioration
decent:pour off
demi
party,half
Ex. demigod partly divine being
dia
across
Ex. diagonal:across a figure
diameter:distance
diagram:outline drawing
dis,dif
not apart
Ex.discord:lack of harmony
differ:disageree(carry apart)
disparity:condition of inequality;difference
dys
faulty,bad
Ex: dyslexia:faulty of abilty to read
dyspepsia: indigestion
ex,e
out
Ex: expel: drive out
extirpate: root out
eject: throw out
extra,extro
beyond, outside
Ex: extracurricular: beyond the curriculum
extraterritorial: beyond a nations bounds
extrovert: person interested chiefly in external objects and actions
hyper
above; excessively
Ex: hyperbole : exaggeration
hyperventilate: breathe at an excessive rate
hypo
beneath; lower
Ex: hypoglycemia: low blood sugar
in,il,im,ir
not Ex: inefficient: not efficient inarticulate: not clear or distinct illegible: not readable impeccable: not capable of sinning; flawless irrevocable; not able to be called back
in,il,im,ir
in,on,upon Ex:invite: call in illustration: something that makes clear impression: effect upon mind or feelings irradiate: shine upon
