Prefixes Flashcards

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-ambi

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-Both

Ex. Ambidextrous (Two handed)

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-ab,abs

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-From,away from
Ex. Abduct (Kidnap)
Adjure (Renounce)
Abject (Cast down)

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-ad,ac,af,ag,an,ap,ar,as,at

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-To,forward
Ex. Adit (Entrance)
Adjure

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an,a

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-Without
Ex. Anarchy(Lack of government )
Anemia (Lack of blood)
Amoral(Without moral sense)

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ante

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-Before
Ex. Antecedent (Preceding event or word)
Antediluvian ancient(Before the flood)
Ante-nuptial(Before the wedding)

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anti

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-Against, Opposite
Ex. Antipathy (hatred)
Antiseptic (Against infection)
Antithetical (Exactly opposite)

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arch

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-Chief, first
Ex. Archetype (Original)
Archbishop (Chief bishop)
Archeology(Study of first or acient times)

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be

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-Over,thoroughly

Ex. Bedaub

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dys

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-Faulty,bad
Ex. Dyslexia (Faulty ability to read)
Dyspepsia(Indigestion)

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extra,extro

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-Beyond,Outside
Ex.Extracurricular (Beyond the curriculum)
Extraterritoral (Beyond a nation’s bounds)
Extrovert (Person intrested cheifly in external objects and actions

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ex,e

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-Out
Ex.Expel (Drive out)
Extirpate (Root out)
Eject (Throw out)

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hyper

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-Above, excessively
Ex. Hyperbole (Exaggeration)
Hypereventilate (Breath at an excessive rate)

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hypo

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-Beneath,lower

Ex. Hypoglycemia (Low blood sugar)

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in,il,im,ir

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-Not
Ex. Inefficient (Not efficient)
Inarticulate (Not clear or distinct)
Illegible (Not readable)
Impeccable (Not capable of sinning, flawless)
Irrevocable (

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