Prefixes Flashcards
fair ->
unfair
experienced ->
unexperienced
similar->
dissimilar
natural ->
unnatural
credible (glaubwürdig) ->
incredible
organzied ->
disorganized
in- becomes im- before ‘m’ or ‘p’
immature, impatient, immoral, impossible
in- becomes ir- before ‘r’
irregular, irresponsible, irreversible, irreplaceable
in becomes il- before ‘l’
illegiatamate, illegal, illiterate, illegible
anti- (meaning)
against
anti (examples)
anticlimactic, antihero, anti-feminist, antifascist, antibiotic, antiseptic
auto- (meaning)
of or by oneself
auto- (examples)
automatic, automobile, autopilot, autonomous, autobiography
bi- (meaing)
two
bi- (examples)
bipolar, bilateral, biannual
ex- (meaning 1)
former
ex- (examples 1)
ex-boyfriend, ex-smoker, excon
ex- (meaning 2)
out of
ex- (examples 2)
excommunicate, expel, expact, extract, exmatriculate
micro- (meaning)
small
micro- (meaning)
microfiber, microchip, microbiology
mis- (meaning)
wrong/ incorrect
mis- (examples)
misread, misuse, mislead
mono- (meaning)
one
mono- (examples)
monopoly, monocle, monogamous
multi- (meaning)
many, several
multi- (examples)
multivitamin, multitude, multi-prupose, multimedia
over (meaning)
too much
over (examples)
overdo, overeat, overrun, overdrive, overthrow
post (meaning)
after
post (examples)
postpartum, postmortem, post-traumatic
pre (meaning)
before
pre (examples)
prehistoric, predict, preliminary
pro (meaning)
in favor of
pro (examples)
pro-goverment, probiotic, pro-war
pseudo (meaning)
fake, not real
pseudo (examples)
pseudonym, pseudosciene, pseudointellectual
re (meaning)
again
re (examples)
rearrange, repeat, Renaissance (rebirth), recycle
semi (meaning)
half
semi (examples)
semi-detached house, semicircle, semifinal
sub (meaning)
under, below
sub (examples)
subjunctive, submarine, subtitles, substitute
under ( meaning 1)
below
under (example 1)
underwear, underground
under (meaning 2)
not enough
under (example 2)
undercooked, underrated, underused, underemployed
to think something is bad or wrong
to disapprove
ermutigen
to discourage
enthülen, to reveal
to unveil