Prefixes Flashcards

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1
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What does the latin prefix “ab” mean?

A

Away from

Ex. abnormal, absent

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What does the Greek prefix “A” mean?

A

Not, no.

Ex. Asocial, anarchy

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What does the LATIN prefix “A” mean?

A

Away from.

Ex. Against, alone

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Latin Prefix “AD”

A

Toward

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LATIN Root “Alter”

A

Another

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GREEK Root “AMPHI”

A

Around, both

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Greek root ANA

A

up

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Latin root ante

A

before

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Greek root anti

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against

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Latin root CIRCUM

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around

ex. circumference

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latin root CO

A

with together

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latin root CON

A

with, together

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Latin root “contra”

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against

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Latin root de

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down, down from

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Greek root “dia”

A

through

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Latin root “Dis”

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apart, away from

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Greek root “DYS”

A

bad

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Latin root “E”

A

out of

19
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Greek root “EC”

A

outside

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Greek root “EM”

A

in, within

21
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Greek root “ EN”

A

in, within

ex. enter, encased

22
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Greek root “EPI”

A

Upon

Ex. Epic, Epicenter

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Latin root “EX”

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out of, away from

ex. Exterior, external

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Greek root “HYPER”

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over

Ex. hyper-dominant, hyperactive

25
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Latin root “in”

A

in,into, on, against, not

ex. inside, interior

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latin root “intro”

A

inside

Ex. introduction, introductory

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Latin root “OB”

A

against

Ex. object, objection

28
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Latin root “omni”

A

every, all

Ex. omnipotent, omniscient

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Latin root “per”

A

through

ex. persist, persevere

30
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Greek root “peri”

A

around

ex.peripheral

31
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latin root “post”

A

after

Ex. post game, post production

32
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Latin root “pre”

A

before

Ex. pre-game, pre-production

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Latin root “Re”

A

back, again

Ex. reverse, revere

34
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Latin root “retro”

A

backwards

Ex. retrospect retribution

35
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Latin root “sub”

A

beneath

ex. subway, sublevel

36
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latinroot “super,Sur”

A

above

Ex. superimpose, superscript

37
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Greek root “sym”

A

with, together

Ex. symmetry, symmetrical

38
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Greek root “syn”

A

with, together

Ex.synonym, sympathy

39
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Latin root “trans”

A

Across

Ex. transcontinental, transatlantic

40
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Greek root “tele”

A

distant

Ex. telephone, telepromt