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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 Latin prefix “AB” mean?

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From; Away from

Examples: Abnormal, absent

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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 “AD” mean?

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Toward

Examples:Advertisement, Address, Advance

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What does the Latin prefix “ALTER” mean?

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Another

Examples: Alternate, Alternative, Alteration

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What does the Greek prefix “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:Analysis, Anabasis

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What does the Latin prefix “ANTE” mean?

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Before

Examples:Antechamber, Antecedent

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What does the Greek prefix “ANTI” mean?

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Against

Examples: Anti-war, Anticlimax

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What does the Latin prefix “CIRCUM” mean?

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Around

Examples:Circumference, Circumnavigate

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What does the Latin prefix “CO” mean?

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With, Together

Examples: Coauthor, Cowriter, Cooperate

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What does the Latin prefix “CON” mean?

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With, Together

Examples: Conjugate, Conjoined, Connect, Convention, Conference

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What does the Latin prefix “CONTRA” mean?

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Against

Examples: Contradiction, Contraband, Contrast

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What does the Latin prefix “DE” mean?

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Down, Down from

Examples: Descend, Descender, Deplete, Decline, Demote

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What does the Greek prefix “DIA” mean?

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Through

Examples: Diagonal, Diameter

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What does the Latin prefix “DIS” mean?

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Apart, Away from

Examples: Dishearten, Discontent, Dishonest

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What does the Greek prefix “DYS” mean?

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Bad

Example: Dysfunction, Dyspepsia (Indigestion), Dysentry

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What does the Latin prefix “E” mean?

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Out of

Example: Eloquent, Eject, Eternal, Erase, Emit

19
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What does the Greek prefix “EC” mean?

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Outside

Example:Ecosystem, Ecology, Eccentric

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What does the Greek prefix “EM” mean?

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In, within

Examples: Emphasis, Emblaze, Embark, Embed

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What does the Greek prefix “EN” mean?

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In, Within

Examples: Encased, Encapsulate, Enclosed, Enter, Engaged

22
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What does the Greek prefix “EPI” mean?

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Upon

Examples: Epidermis, Epidemic, Epicenter

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What does the Latin prefix “EX” mean?

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Out of, Away from

Examples: Exclude, Except, Exit, Extinct

24
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What does the Greek prefix “HYPER” mean?

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Over

Examples: Hyperbole, Hypercritical

25
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What does the Latin prefix “IN” mean?

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In, Into, On, Against, Not

Examples: Inside, Inbreathe, Invite, Inspect

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What does the Latin prefix “INTRO” mean?

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Inside

Examples: Introvert, Introversion, Introject

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What does the Latin prefix “OB” mean?

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Against

Examples: Obdurate, Obscene, Object

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What does the Latin prefix “OMNI” mean?

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Every, All

Examples: Omnivore, Omnidirectional

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What does the Latin prefix “PER” mean?

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Through

Examples: Perforate, Percolate, Persuasive

30
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What does the Greek prefix “PERI” mean?

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Around

Examples: Perimeter, Peripheral

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What does the Latin prefix “POST” mean?

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After

Examples: Post-Game, Postwar

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What does the Latin prefix “PRE” mean?

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Before

Examples: Pre-game, Pre-Owned, Prefix, Preschool

33
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What does the Latin prefix “RE” mean?

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Back, Again

Examples: Redo, Reprint, Reverse

34
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What does the Latin prefix “RETRO” mean?

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Backwards

Examples: Retroactive, Retrospect

35
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What does the Latin prefix “SUB” mean?

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Beneath

Example:Subtle, Subterranean, Subway, Submerge

36
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What does the Latin prefix “SUPER, SUR” mean?

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Above
Examples: Superb, Supernormal, SuperNatural
Surpass, Surmount, Surreal

37
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What does the Greek prefix “SYM” mean?

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With, Together

Examples: Symphony, Symbol, Symmetry

38
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What does the Greek prefix “SYN” mean?

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With, Together

Examples: Synagogue, Synthesis

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What does the Latin prefix “TRANS” mean?

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Across

Examples: Trans-Antlantic, Transfer, Transit

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What does the Greek prefix “TELE” mean?

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Distant

Examples: Telephone, Telescope, Telegram, Teleport

Latin/Greek Roots (23 decks)

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