Prefixes Flashcards
A-
Atheist
Meaning
No,Not
Ab- or abs-
Absent
( Ab ) sent
Meaning
Away,from
Anti-
Antibody
( Anti ) body
Meaning
Against
Bi-
Bilateral
( Bi ) lateral
Meaning
Two
Circum-
Circumnavigation
( Circum ) navigation
Meaning:
Around
Com- or con-
Conform
( Con ) form
Meaning:
With,together
Contra- or counter-
Contradict
( Contra ) dict
Meaning:
Against
De-
Detour
( De ) tour
Meaning:
Away from
Deca-
Decade
( Deca ) de
Meaning:
Ten
Extra-
Extracurricular
( Extra ) curricular
Meaning:
Outside,beyond
Fore-
Foretell
( Fore ) tell
Meaning:
In front of
Geo-
Geology
( Geo ) logy
Meaning:
Earth
Hyper-
Hyperactive
( Hyper ) active
Meaning:
Above, over
il-
illogical
( il ) logical
Meaning:
Not
Mal- or male-
Malediction
( Male ) diction
Meaning:
Evil, bad
Multi-
Multiply
( Multi ) ply
Meaning :
Many
Ob-
Obscure
( Ob ) scure
Meaning:
Blocking
Omin-
Omnibus
( Omin ) ibus
Meaning:
All
Out-
Outside
( Out ) side
Meaning :
External
Que- quer- or ques-
Question, Query
( Que ) stion
Meaning:
Ask
Re-
Return
( Re ) turn
Meaning:
Back again
Semi -
Semisweet
( Semi ) sweet
Meaning:
Half
Super-
Superior
( Super ) ior
Meaning: over, more
Tele-
Telephone
( tele ) phone
Meaning:
Far