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What does the Latin prefix “A” mean?

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Away from. Examples: Against, alone

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What does the Greek prefix “A” mean?

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Not, no. Examples: Asocial, anarchy

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What does the Latin prefix “AB” mean?

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From, away from. Examples: Abnormal, absent

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What does the Latin prefix “AD” mean?

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Toward. Examples: Advance, admire, address

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What does the Latin prefix “ALTER” mean?

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Another. Examples: Alternate, alter ego, alternative, alternation

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What does the Greek “AMPHI” mean?

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Around, both. Examples: Amphitheater, amphibian

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What does the Greek prefix “ANA” mean?

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Up. Examples: Anabasis, analyze, anagenesis, analogy

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What does the Latin prefix “ANTE” mean?

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Before. Examples: Antebellum, anterior, antecedent, antechamber

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What does the Greek prefix “ANTI” mean?

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Against. Examples: Antipathy, anticlimax, antisocial, antisemitism

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What does the Latin prefix “CIRCUM” mean?

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Around. Examples: Circumference, circumnavigate, circumstance

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What does the Latin prefix “CO” mean?

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With, together. Examples: Coauthor, coedit, cowriter, cooperate

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What does the Latin prefix “CON” mean?

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With, together. Examples: Conform, consecrate, connect, conjunction, construct, convention, conference

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What does the Latin prefix “CONTRA” mean?

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Against. Examples: Contradict, contraceptive, contrast, contrary

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What does the Latin prefix “DE” mean?

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Down, down from. Example: Deformed, destroy, descend, decline, decrease, depart, decay, derive

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What does the Greek prefix “DIA” mean?

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Through. Examples: Diagonal, diameter, diagnose, dialogue, dialect, diagram

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What does the Latin prefix “DIS” mean?

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Apart, away from. Examples: Disconnect, disadvantage, disperse, dishonest, disconnected, disembark

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What does the Greek prefix “DYS” mean?

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Bad. Examples: Dyslexia, dysentery

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What does the Latin prefix “E” mean?

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Out of. Examples: Eternal, erase, evacuate, emit, empty

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What does the Greek prefix “EC” mean?

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Outside. Examples: Eccentric, ecology, ecosystem, economy, eclipse, eczema

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What does the Greek prefix “EM” mean?

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In, within. Examples: Empathy, emphasis, embark, embed, embody

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What does the Greek prefix “EN” mean?

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In, within. Examples: Enclosed, enter, engage, enslave, endothermic, encyclopedia

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What does the Greek prefix “EPI” mean?

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Upon. Examples: Epicenter, epidemic, epidermis

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What does the Latin prefix “EX” mean?

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Out of, away from. Examples: Exotic, exclude, exit, expelled

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What does the Greek prefix “HYPER” mean?

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Over. Examples: Hyperactive, hyperbole, hyperhydrosis

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What does the Latin prefix “IN” mean?

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In, into, on, against, not. Examples: Incredible, infinite, invite, interior, inaccurate, intorduce

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What does the Latin prefix “INTRO” mean?

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Inside. Examples: Introvert, introgression

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What does the Latin prefix “OB” mean?

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Against. Examples: Obdurate, oblong, obstruct, obstacle, object

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What does the Latin prefix “OMNI” mean?

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Every, all. Examples: Omnivore, omnipotent

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What does the Latin prefix “PER” mean?

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Through. Examples: Perfection, persistence, persuasive, perspective

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What does the Greek prefix “PERI” mean?

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Around. Examples: Perimeter, peripheral, periscope

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What does the Latin prefix “POST” mean?

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After. Examples: Postscript, postpone, posterior

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What does the Latin prefix “PRE” mean?

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Before. Examples: Previous, preview, preschool, prefix, preseason

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What does the Latin prefix “RE” mean?

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Back, again. Examples: Repel, record, reverse, recall, return

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What does the Latin prefix “RETRO” mean?

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Backwards. Examples: Retrogressive, retrospective

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What does the Latin prefix “SUB” mean?

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Beneath. Examples: Submerge, subtract, subject, submarine

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What does Latin prefix “SUPER, SUR” mean?

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Above. Examples: Supersede, superimpose, superhero, supernatural, superb, superhuman, surpass, surreal

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What does the Greek prefix “SYM” mean?

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With, together. Examples: Symbol, symmetry, symbolic

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What does the Greek prefix “SYN” mean?

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With, together. Examples: Synonym, synagogue, synchronize, synthenize

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What does the Latin prefix “TRANS” mean?

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Across. Examples: Transcend, transportation, transatlantic, translate, transplant

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What does the Greek prefix “TELE” mean?

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Distant. Examples: Telephone, telescope, teleport, telegram, telepathy

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