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)
dys
faulty, bad
dyslexia (faulty ability to read)
dyspepsia (indigestion)
ex, e
out
expel (drive out)
extripate (root out)
eject (throw out)
extra, extro
beyond, outside
extracurricular (beyond the curriculum)
extraterritorial (beyond a nations bounds)
hyper
above, excessive
hyperbole (exaggeration)
hyperventilate (breathe at an excessive rate
hypo
beneath, lower
hypoglycemia (low blood pressure)
in, il, im, ir
not 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 invite (call in) illustration (something that makes clear) impression (effect upon mind or feeling irradiate (shine upon)
inter
between, among
intervene (come between)
international (between nations)
interjection (a statement thrown in)
intra, intro
within intramural (within a school) introvert (person who turns within himself)
macro
large. long
macrobiotic (tending to prolong life)
macrocosm (the great world entire universe)
mega
great, million
megalomania (delusions of granduer)
megaton explosive force of a million lons of TNT
meta
involving change
metamorphosis (change of form)
micro
small
microcosm (miniature universe)
microbe minute organism
microscopic (extremely small)
mis
bad improper
misdemeanor (minor crime, bad conduct)
mischance (unfortunate accident)
