Prefixes Flashcards
ab. abs
from, away from
abduct lead away
ad, ac, af, ag, an, ap,, ar, as, at
to forward
adjure request
ambi
both
ambidextrous
an, a
without
anarchy lack of government
ante
before
antecedent preceding event or word
anti
against, opposite
hatred
arch
cheif, first
original
be
over, thoroughly
confuse
bi
two
bicycle two wheeled veichle
cata
down
catastrophe
circum
around
circumnavigate: sail around
com, co, col, con, cor
with, together
combine
contra, contro
against
contraversy
de
down, away
decant
demi
partly, half
demigod
di
two
dilemma
dia
across
diagonal
dis, dif
not, apart
discord: lack of harmony
dys
faulty, bad
dyslexia: faulty ability to read
dyspepsia: indigestion
ex, e
out
expel: drive out
extirpate: root out
eject: : throw out
extra, extro
beyond, outside
extracurricular; beyond the curriculum
extraterritorial: beyond nation’s bounds
hyper
above; excessively
hyperbole: exaggeration
hyperventilate: to breathe at an excessive rate
hypo
beneath; lower
hypoglycemia: low blood sugar
in, il, im, ir
not
inefficient: not efficient
inarticulate: not clear of 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 feelings
irradicate: shine upon
inter
between, among
intervene: come between
international: between nations
interjection; a statement thrown in
intra, intro
within
intramural: within school
marco
large, long
macrobiotic: tending to prolong life
mega
great, million
megalomana: delusions of grandeur
meta
involving change
metamorphasis: change of form
micro
small
