prefixes Flashcards
ab, abs
from, away from
abduct (lead away, kidnap)
ad, ac, af, ag,an, ap, ar, as, at,
to, forward adit (entrance) adjure (reaquest earnestly) admit (allow entrance) accord (agreement, harmony) affliction (distress) aggregation (collection) annexation (add to) apparition (ghost) arraignment (indictment) assumption (arrogance, the taking fr granted) attendance (presence, the persons present)
ambi
both
ambidextrous (skilled with both hands)
ambiguos (of double meaning)
ambialent (having two conflicting emotions)
an, a
without
anarchy (lack of government)
anemia (lack of blood)
amoral (without moral sense)
ante
before
antecedent(preceding event or word)
antediluvian (ancient, before the flood)
ante-nuptial (before the wedding)
anti
against, opposite
antipathy (hatred)
antiseptic (against infection)
antithectial (exactly oposite)
arch
chief, first
archetype (origional)
archbishop (chief bishop)
archeology (study of the first ancient times)
be
over, thoroughly
bedaub (smear over)
befuddle (confuse thoroughly)
beguille (decieve, charm thoroughly)
bi
two
bicameral (compossed of two houses congress)
biennial (every two years)
cata
down
catastrophe (disaster)
cataract (waterfall)
catapult (hurl throw down)
circum
around
circumnavigate (sail around the globe)
circumspect (cautious looking around
circumscribe (limit place around
com co col con cor
with together combine (merge with) commerce (trade with) communicate (corrospond with) coeditor (joint editor) Collateral ( subordinate connected) Conference (meeting) Corroborate (confirm)
Contra, contro
Against
Contravene ( conflict with)
Controversy (dispute)
De
Down, away
Debase (lower in value)
Decadence (deterioration)
Decant (pour off)
Demi
Partly,half
Demigod (partly Devine being)