Prefixes Flashcards

1
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a-, an-

A

not, without

ex. amoral, anonymous

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ab-

A

from

ex. abnormal

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3
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ad-

A

to, toward

ex. advance, adhere

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4
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ante-

A

before

ex. antebellum

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5
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anti-

A

against, opposite

ex. antibacterial, antithesis

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6
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auto-

A

self

ex. autobiography, automobile

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7
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bi-

A

two

ex. bicycle, binary

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8
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circu(m)-

A

around

ex. circumference, circulate

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9
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de-

A

away from

ex. derail, defend

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10
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dia-

A

through, across

ex. diagonal

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dis-

A

away from, not

ex. disappear, disloyal

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en-

A

put in, into

ex. encircle, enlist

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13
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ex-

A

out of

ex. exit, exhale

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14
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extra-

A

outside of, beyod

ex. extraordinary

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hyper-

A

over, more

ex. hyperactive, hyperbole

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in-, ill-, im-

A

not

ex. inanimate, illict, impossible

17
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in-, ill-, im-

A

in, into

ex. insert, illuminate, impose

18
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inter-

A

between

ex. interact

19
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intra-

A

within

ex. intrastate

20
Q

macro-

A

large

ex. macroeconomics

21
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mal-

A

bad, wrong

ex. malady, malpractice

22
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micro-

A

small

ex. microscope, micropenis

23
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mono-

A

one

ex. monotheistic, monopoly, monotonous

24
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multi-

A

many

ex. multicolour, multiply

25
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non-

A

without, not

ex. nonsense

26
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peri-

A

around

ex. periscope, perimeter

27
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post-

A

after

ex. postscript

28
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pre-, pro-

A

before, forward

ex. preview, prologue

29
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semi- (also hemi-)

A

half

ex. semicircle, hemisphere

30
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sub-

A

under

ex. subway, submarine

31
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syn-, sym-

A

same

ex. synomym, sympathy

32
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trans-

A

across

ex. transport, transit

33
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tri-

A

three

ex. triangle, triple

34
Q

un-

A

not

ex. unkind

35
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uni-

A

one, together

ex. unity, unique