Prefixes Flashcards
ambi-
both (AMBIvalent - feeling both ways about an issue)
ab-
not, away from (ABnormal - not normal)
amphi-
round, both sides (AMPHItheater - a round theater)
anti-
against (ANTIwar - against war)
arch-
main (ARCHrival - main rival)
auto-
self (AUTOmobile - self driven vehicle)
bene-
good (BENEficial - something good)
bi-
two (BIcycle - a cycle with 2 wheels)
bio-
life (BIOlogy - the study of life)
con-, co-
with (COoperate - work with others)
counter-
opposite, offset (COUNTERclockwise - in direction opposite of clockwise)
de-
remove (DEoderant - removes odor)
deca-
ten (DECAde - ten years)
dis-
not (DIShonest - not honest)
dict-
to speak (DICTate - to speak aloud)
ex-
former, away (ex-girfriend - former girlfriend)
extra-
beyond (EXTRAordinary (beyond what is ordinary)
fore-
before, in front of (FOREground - the part of a scene that is nearest to and in front view)