Prefixes

Question 1

ab,abs

Answer 1

from, away from

-abduct(lead away), abjure (renounce), abject (degraded)

Question 2

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

Answer 2

to,forward

-adit (entrance), adjure (request earnestly), admit (allow entrance)

Question 3

ambi

Answer 3

both

-ambidextrous (skilled with both hands), ambiguous (of double meaning), ambivalent (without moral sense)

Question 4

an,a

Answer 4

without

-anarchy (lack of gov.),anemia (lack of blood),amoral (without moral sense)

Question 5

ante

Answer 5

before

-antecedent (preceding event or word),antediluvian (before the flood)

Question 6

anti

Answer 6

against,opposite

-antipathy (hatred) ,antiseptic (against infection),antithetical (exactly opposite)

Question 7

arch

Answer 7

chief,first

-archetype (original),archbishop (chief bishop),

Question 8

bi

Answer 8

two

-bilingual (able to speak 2 languages),bicycle ( 2 wheels)

Question 9

be

Answer 9

over,thoroughly

-bedaub (smear over),befuddle (confuse thoroughly), beguile ( deceive )

Question 10

cata

Answer 10

down

-catastrophe (disaster),cataract (waterfall),catapult (hurl / throw down)

Question 11

circum

Answer 11

around

-circumscribe (limit),circumspect (cautious)

Question 12

com,co,col,con,cor

Answer 12

with,together

-combine (merge with),commerce (trade with),communicate (correspond with),co-editor (joint editor)

Question 13

contra,contro

Answer 13

against

-contravene (conflict with),controversy (dispute)

Question 14

de

Answer 14

down,away

-debase (lower in value),decadence (deterioration),decant (pour off)

Question 15

demi

Answer 15

partly,half

-demigod (partly divine being)

Question 16

di

Answer 16

two

-dichotomy (division in two parts),dilemma (choice between two bad alternatives)

Question 17

dia

Answer 17

across

-diagonal (across),diameter (distance across circle),diagram (outline drawing)

Question 18

dis,dif

Answer 18

not,apart

-discord (lack of harmony),differ (disagree),disparity (inequality)