Prefixes Flashcards

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re-

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(again)

recapitulate, rejuvenate, reiterate, requisition, reconcile

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un-, non-

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(not)

unprecedented, unfathomable, unorthodox,
unambiguous, unscrupulous, nonstop

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in-

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(not)

intransigent, incongruous, incontrovertible, ineffable, incorrigible

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pre-, ante-, fore-

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(before)

precognition, premonition, prevaricate, presage, preponderance, antecede, antediluvian, forecast, forewarn

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inter-

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(between)

interpose, interchangeable, interdict, interstice, interpolate

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anti-

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(against)

antithetical, antipathy, antipode, antiseptic, antinomy

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uni-

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(one)

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ex-

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(out of, former)

extemporaneous, exacerbate, exorbitant, exonerate, excoriate

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trans-

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(across)

transience, transubstantiate, transmogrify, transliterate, transmutation

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sub-

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(under)

subjugate, sublimate, subterfuge, subservient, substantiate

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super-

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(above)

superimpose, superlative, superfluous, superannuated, supersede

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semi-

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(half)

semiotics, semiprecious, semiprofessional, semipermeable, semiformal

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mis-

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(wrongly)

misnomer, misogynist, miscreant, misgiving, misconstrue

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post-

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(after)

postdate, posterior, postnatal, postmodern, postulate

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mono-

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(one)

monolithic, monogamous, monolingual, monoculture, monotonous

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poly-

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(many)

polyglot, polygamous, polyphonic, polynomial, polytheistic

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homo-

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(same)

homogenous, homologous, homogenize, homosexual, homonym

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hetero-

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(different)

heterodox, heterogeneous, heterosexual, heterotrophic, heterodyne

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bi-

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(two)

bilingual, bipartisan, bifurcate, bicameral, bipedal

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hyper-

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(over, above, beyond)

hyperactive, hyperthermia, hypermarket, hyperbole, hypercritical

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hypo-

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(under, beneath, less than)

hypodermic, hypothesis, hypoglycemia, hypothermia, hypocritical

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multi-

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(many)

multifaceted, multilingual, multitude, multipurpose, multinational

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neo-

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(new, recent)

neologism, neoclassical, neonatal, neophyte, neolithic

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pan-

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(all, whole, every)

panorama, pandemic, panacea, panoply, pantheon

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para-

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(beside, near, alongside)

paradox, paralegal, paraprofessional, paraphrase, parapsychology

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a(n)-

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(not, without)

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acr(o), aden(o)

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(high, up)

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aer(o)-

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(air)

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agr(o)-

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(relating to farming)

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ab-, ac-

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(away)

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an(a)-, an(o)-

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(out of)

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andr-, anem-

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(man)

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arch-

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(first)

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geo-

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(earth)

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iso-

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(equal)

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equi-

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(equal)

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eco-

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(environment)

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circum-

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(around)

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bene-

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(good)

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tele-

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(far)

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retro-

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(backward)

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