prefixes Flashcards

1
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a-

A

no, not.
example: athiest

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2
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ab- or abs-

A

Away, from
example: absent

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3
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anti-

A

against
example: antibody

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4
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bi-

A

two
example: bilateral

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5
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circum-

A

around
example: circumnavigate

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6
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com- or con-

A

with, together
example: conform

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7
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contra- or counter-

A

against
example: contradict

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8
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de-

A

away from
example: detour

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9
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deca-

A

ten
example: decade

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10
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extra-

A

outside, beyond
example: extracurricular, extraordinary

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11
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fore-

A

in front of
example: foretell

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12
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geo-

A

earth
example: geology

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13
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hyper-

A

above, over
example: hyperactivity

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14
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il-

A

not.
example: illogical

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15
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mal- or male-

A

evil, bad
example: malediction

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16
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multi-

A

many
example: multipy

17
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ob-

A

blocking.
example: obscure

18
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omni-

A

all.
example: omnibus

19
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out-

A

external.
example: outside

20
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que-, quer-, or ques-

A

ask.
example: query.

21
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re-

A

back, again.
example: return

22
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semi-

A

half.
example: semisweet

23
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super-

A

over, more.
example: superior

24
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tele-

A

far.
example: telephone

25
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trans-

A

across.
example: transatlantic

26
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un-

A

not.
example: uninformed.