Prefixes Flashcards

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a, ab, abs

A

from, away; as avert, abjure, absent

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ad

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to; as adhere

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ante, anti

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before; as antedate, anticipate

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anti

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against; as antidote, antislavery

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bi

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two; as bilateral, bisect

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circum

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around; as circumnavigate, circumvent

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com, con, col, cor, co

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together; as commit, concord, collect, correct, coworker

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contra, contro, counter

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against; as contradict, controvert, counteract

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de

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down, away from, about; as descend, depart, describe

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dis, di, dif

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apart, not; as dissention, division, diffident

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equi

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equal; as equinox, equivalent

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ex, e, ef

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out of, from; extract, eject, efface

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in, il, im, ir

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into, in; as invade, illustrate, immerse, irritate

not

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mal, mis

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bad; as malevolent, mistreat

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non

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not

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ob, of, op

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against; obviate, offend, opose

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omni

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all; omniscient, omnipresenet

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peri

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around

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poly

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many; as polygon, polygamy

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post

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after

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pre

A

before

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pro

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forward; as proceed, provide

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re

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back, again; recur, recede

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sub

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under; as submarine, subversive

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super

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above, beyond; as superpose, supernatural

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trans

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across; transmit

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un

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not; as unaware, uniformed

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uni

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one; as unanimous, uniform