prefixes Flashcards
1
Q
a-
A
no, not.
example: athiest
2
Q
ab- or abs-
A
Away, from
example: absent
3
Q
anti-
A
against
example: antibody
4
Q
bi-
A
two
example: bilateral
5
Q
circum-
A
around
example: circumnavigate
6
Q
com- or con-
A
with, together
example: conform
7
Q
contra- or counter-
A
against
example: contradict
8
Q
de-
A
away from
example: detour
9
Q
deca-
A
ten
example: decade
10
Q
extra-
A
outside, beyond
example: extracurricular, extraordinary
11
Q
fore-
A
in front of
example: foretell
12
Q
geo-
A
earth
example: geology
13
Q
hyper-
A
above, over
example: hyperactivity
14
Q
il-
A
not.
example: illogical
15
Q
mal- or male-
A
evil, bad
example: malediction