Prefixes Flashcards

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What does the Latin prefix “a” mean?

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From; away from

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What does the Greek prefix “a” mean?

A

Not, no

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What does the Latin prefix “ab” mean?

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From; away from

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What does the Latin prefix “ad” mean?

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Toward

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What does the Latin prefix “alter” mean?

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Another

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What does the Greek prefix “amphi” mean?

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Around, both

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What does the Greek prefix “ana” mean?

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Up

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What does the Greek prefix “anti” mean?

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Against

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What does the Latin prefix “circum” mean?

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Around

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What does the Latin prefix “co” mean?

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With, together

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What does the Latin prefix “con” mean

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With, together

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What does the Latin prefix “contra” mean?

A

Against

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What does the Latin prefix “de” mean?

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Down, down from

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What does the Greek prefix “dia” mean?

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Through

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What does the Latin prefix “dis” mean?

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Apart, away from

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16
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What does the Greek prefix “dys” mean?

A

Bad

17
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What does the Latin prefix “e” mean?

A

Out of

18
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What does the Greek prefix “ec” mean?

A

Outside

19
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What does the Greek prefix “em” mean?

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In, within