Prefixes Flashcards
Cata
Down
Catacombs, catastrophe
ad-, ac-, ag-, al-, an-, as-, at
to
advertisement, aggregate.
De
Down, from, away
Descend, devalue, deflate
Di, dif, dis
Part, separate
Divide, disagreement, disconnect
Dia
Through, across
Diaspora, diameter, diagnosis
Per
Through
Perfect, permeate
Ami, amo
Love
Amorous, enamored
Anima
Spirit, soul
Animal, animate, animosity, equanimity
Bellum
War
Bellicose, belligerent, antebellum
Brev, bri
Short
Abbreviation, brief, abridge
Calcu
Pebble
Calculate
Ced, cede, ceed, cess
Go, move, yield
Proceed, precede, intercede, recede, antecede
Cep
Take, hold, get
Intercept, reception, conception
Claudo, clos, clud, clus
Close, shut
Claustrophobia, include, seclude, enclose
Cord
Heart
Accord, concord, cordial, discord
Duct, duc
Lead
Reduction, product, conduct, induction, abduct, introduce, educate
Eco
Home
Economics, ecology
Fact
Make
Factor, malefactor, manufacture
Fer
Carry, bear
Transfer, refer, infer, conference
Fess
Declare, state
Confess, professor
Fid
Trust
Infidelity, confidence
Found, fund
Deep
Profound
Fuge
Flee
Fugitive, refuge, centrifuge, subterfuge
Gam
Marriage
Monogamy, misogamist, gamete
Gon
Angle
Polygon
Gress
Step, move
Progress, regress, aggression, congress
Here, hes
Stick, cling
Adhere, coherent, hesitate
Hibit
Hold
Inhibit, exhibit, prohibit
Lab
Work
Labor, collaborate, belabor
Later
Side
Lateral, quadrilateral
Lige
Connect
Ligament, obligated, religion
Lique
Side
Oblique
Mit, miss
Send
Dismiss, transmit, emit, remit, commit, submit
Nat, nasc
Born, birth
Native, nation, nacent
Noc, nox
Harm, kill
Innocent, innocuous, noxious, obnoxious
Nom
System, rule, management
Economy, astronomy, taxonomy
Oleu
Oil
Petroleum
Pel, pulse
Push, drive
Impulse, repulse, impel, compel, dispel, propeller
Pen, pend
Hang
Pendulum, appendix, compendium, appendage, compensation
Plic, ply
Fold
Reply, imply, comply, complicate, application
Pone, pose
Set, place, put
Postpone, deposit, impose
Quire
Seek
Acquire, inquire, require
Roga
Ask
Interrogate, abrogate, derogatory
Scend
Climb
Ascend, descend, transcend
Sid
Sit, stay
President, reside, resident, subsidize
Sentio
Feel
Sentient, resent, consent, assent
Sequ
Follow
Soph
Wise
Philosophy, sophomore
Spir
Breathe
Respire, inspire, aspire, expire, perspire
Sui
Self
Suicide
Sume
Use up, take
Consume, resume, assume
Tax
Arrangement, order
Taxonomy, taxidermist
Term
End, limit
Terminate, determine, exterminate
Ton
Sound
Ven, vene
Come
Intervene, convene, event, avenue, venue, prevent
Ventri
Belly
Ventriloquist, ventral
Ver, vert
Turn
Advertisement, invert, revert, conversion, universal
Vol
Wish, will
Volunteer, benevolent, malevolent
Volv, volut
Roll
Revolution, evolve