prefixes Flashcards
a-
no, not.
example: athiest
ab- or abs-
Away, from
example: absent
anti-
against
example: antibody
bi-
two
example: bilateral
circum-
around
example: circumnavigate
com- or con-
with, together
example: conform
contra- or counter-
against
example: contradict
de-
away from
example: detour
deca-
ten
example: decade
extra-
outside, beyond
example: extracurricular, extraordinary
fore-
in front of
example: foretell
geo-
earth
example: geology
hyper-
above, over
example: hyperactivity
il-
not.
example: illogical
mal- or male-
evil, bad
example: malediction
multi-
many
example: multipy
ob-
blocking.
example: obscure
omni-
all.
example: omnibus
out-
external.
example: outside
que-, quer-, or ques-
ask.
example: query.
re-
back, again.
example: return
semi-
half.
example: semisweet
super-
over, more.
example: superior
tele-
far.
example: telephone
trans-
across.
example: transatlantic
un-
not.
example: uninformed.
