prefixes Flashcards

1
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anti-

A

against

antifreeze

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de-

A

opposite

defrost

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3
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dis-

A

not, opposite of

disagree

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4
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en-, em-

A

cause to

encode, embrace

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5
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fore-

A

before

forecast

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6
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in-, im-

A

in, im

infield

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il-, ir-*

A

in, im, il, ir

interact

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8
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inter-

A

between

midway

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9
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mid-

A

middle

misfire

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mis-

A

wrongly

nonsense

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11
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non-

A

not

nonfiction

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12
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over-

A

over

overlook

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13
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pre-

A

before

prefix

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14
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re-*

A

again

return

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15
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semi-

A

half

semicircle

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16
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sub-

A

under

submarine

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17
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super-

A

above

superstar

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18
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trans-

A

across

transport

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19
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un-*

A

not

unfriendly

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20
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under-

A

under

undersea

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21
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a

A

without

amoral, apolitical, atypical

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22
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ante

A

before

antecedent, antedate

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23
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anti

A

against, opposing

anti-war, anti-bacterial

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24
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arch

A

more, extreme

arch-capitalist, arch-rebel

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25
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auto

A

self

auto-dial, auto-rotate

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26
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bi

A

two, twice

bilingual, bisect, bi-monthly

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27
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circum

A

round

circumnavigate, circumvent

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28
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co

A

with

co-author, co-edit

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29
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col, com, con

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with

collaborate, combine, connect

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30
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contra, counter

A

against, opposing

contraception, counterclaim, counteract

31
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de

A

opposite action

declassify, destroy

32
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dia

A

across

diagonal, diameter

33
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dis

A

not, opposite of

disagree, disprove, distrust, disbelief

34
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dys

A

abnormal

dyslexia, dysfunctional

35
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e

A

electronic

e-book, e-mail, e-governance

36
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eco

A

related to environment

eco-tourism, eco-disaster

37
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en(m)

A

cause to

encode, embrace

38
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equi

A

equal

equidistant, equilateral

39
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ex

A

previously, former

ex-president, ex-student

40
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extra

A

very

extra-bright, extra-strong

41
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extra

A

outside

extra-curricular, extrasensory, extraordinary

42
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fore

A

before

Forecast, forelimb

43
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hyper

A

too much

hyperactive, hypersensitive

44
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il, im, in, ir

A

not, opposite of

illogical, impossible, indistinct, irrational

45
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in(m)

A

movement to, in

input, inset, intake, implant, import

46
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inter

A

between, connected

interrelated, interact

47
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intra

A

within

intra-generational, intramuscular

48
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kilo

A

thousand

kilogram, kilometer, kilowatt

49
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macro

A

large

macroeconomics, macro-scale

50
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mal

A

bad, badly

malfunction, malpractice

51
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micro

A

small

micro-economics, micro-scale

52
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mid

A

middle

midway, midsummer

53
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mis

A

wrongly, incorrect

mistake, mistranslate, misunderstanding

54
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mono

A

one

mono-centric, monoculture

55
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multi

A

many

multicultural, multi-level

56
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neo

A

something old in new form

Neoclassical

57
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non

A

not

non-believer, non-competitive, nonsense

58
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out

A

more, to a great extent

outnumber, outlive, outburst, outrage

59
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over

A

over, above, too much

overlook, overcook, overhead, overheat

60
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post

A

after

post-examination, post-modern, post-independence

61
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pre

A

before

pre-industrial, preview, pre-war, pre-independence

62
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pro

A

in favour of

pro-feminist, pro-liberal, proactive

63
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pseudo

A

false

pseudo-intellectual, pseudo-science

64
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quasi

A

almost, not quite

quasi-academic, quasi-legal

65
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re

A

again

rediscover, redefine, rename, return, rejuvenate

66
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retro

A

backwards

retrogressive, retrospective

67
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semi

A

partly, half

semicircle, semi-organic, semi-precious, semifinals

68
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sub

A

part of something, under, beneath

subway, submarine, subsection

69
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super

A

above or bigger

superpower, supersonic, superstar

70
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trans

A

across

transcontinental, transcribe, transport, transit

71
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ultra

A

extreme

ultra-sensitive, ultrasound, ultramodern

72
Q

un

A

not

unusual, uncertain, unusual, unscrew, unplug, unfriendly

73
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under

A

under, beneath, insufficient

underpower, underemployed, undersea

74
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well

A

useful, successful

well-designed, well-written. well-established