Prefixes Flashcards
a, ab, abs
from, away; as avert, abjure, absent
ad
to; as adhere
ante, anti
before; as antedate, anticipate
anti
against; as antidote, antislavery
bi
two; as bilateral, bisect
circum
around; as circumnavigate, circumvent
com, con, col, cor, co
together; as commit, concord, collect, correct, coworker
contra, contro, counter
against; as contradict, controvert, counteract
de
down, away from, about; as descend, depart, describe
dis, di, dif
apart, not; as dissention, division, diffident
equi
equal; as equinox, equivalent
ex, e, ef
out of, from; extract, eject, efface
in, il, im, ir
into, in; as invade, illustrate, immerse, irritate
not
mal, mis
bad; as malevolent, mistreat
non
not
ob, of, op
against; obviate, offend, opose
omni
all; omniscient, omnipresenet
peri
around
poly
many; as polygon, polygamy
post
after
pre
before
pro
forward; as proceed, provide
re
back, again; recur, recede
sub
under; as submarine, subversive
