Prefixes Flashcards
-ambi
-Both
Ex. Ambidextrous (Two handed)
-ab,abs
-From,away from
Ex. Abduct (Kidnap)
Adjure (Renounce)
Abject (Cast down)
-ad,ac,af,ag,an,ap,ar,as,at
-To,forward
Ex. Adit (Entrance)
Adjure
an,a
-Without
Ex. Anarchy(Lack of government )
Anemia (Lack of blood)
Amoral(Without moral sense)
ante
-Before
Ex. Antecedent (Preceding event or word)
Antediluvian ancient(Before the flood)
Ante-nuptial(Before the wedding)
anti
-Against, Opposite
Ex. Antipathy (hatred)
Antiseptic (Against infection)
Antithetical (Exactly opposite)
arch
-Chief, first
Ex. Archetype (Original)
Archbishop (Chief bishop)
Archeology(Study of first or acient times)
be
-Over,thoroughly
Ex. Bedaub
dys
-Faulty,bad
Ex. Dyslexia (Faulty ability to read)
Dyspepsia(Indigestion)
extra,extro
-Beyond,Outside
Ex.Extracurricular (Beyond the curriculum)
Extraterritoral (Beyond a nation’s bounds)
Extrovert (Person intrested cheifly in external objects and actions
ex,e
-Out
Ex.Expel (Drive out)
Extirpate (Root out)
Eject (Throw out)
hyper
-Above, excessively
Ex. Hyperbole (Exaggeration)
Hypereventilate (Breath 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 (