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What does the Greek prefix “A” mean?

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Not, no. Examples are : Asocial, anarchy

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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 are: abnormal , absent

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What does the Latin prefix “ ad” mean?

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Toward; examples are: advance, advantage

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What does the Latin prefix “Alter” mean?

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Another; examples are: alternative, alternative

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What does the Greek prefix “amphi” mean?

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Around, both; examples are: amphitheater, Amphibian

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What does the Greek prefix “ Ana” mean?

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Up; examples are: anaconda, analogue

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What does the Latin prefix “ ante” mean?

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Before; examples are: anterior, antebellum( existing before)

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What does the Greek prefix” anti” mean?

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Against; examples are:antibiotics , anticlimactic

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What does the Latin prefix “circum” mean?

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Around; examples are: circumnavigate (to sail around), circumvent( to bypass)

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What does the Latin prefix “co” mean?

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With,together; examples are: coauthor , codesigned

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What does the Latin prefix “con” mean?

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With, together; examples are: concealed , conform

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What does the Latin prefix “ contra” mean?

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Against; examples are: contraband and contrast

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What does the Latin prefix “de” mean?

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Down, down from; examples are: destroy , demolish

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What is the meaning of the Greek prefix “dia”?

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Through; examples are: diagonal, diameter

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What does the Latin prefix “Dis” mean?

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Apart, away from; examples are: dislocate, disarm

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What does the Greek prefix “dys” mean?

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Bad; examples are : dystopia( imaginary place of total misery) , dyslexia( impairment of ability to handle words)

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What does the Latin prefix “e” mean?

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Out of; examples are: eject , emissary( representative of another country)

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What does the Greek prefix “ec” mean?

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Outside; examples are: ectothermic, ecology

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What does the Greek prefix “ em” mean?

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In, within; examples are: emphasis, emblem.

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What does the Greek prefix “en” mean?

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In, within; examples are enthusiasm, encase

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What does the Greek prefix “epi” mean?

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Upon; some examples: are epidemic, epidermis

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What does the Latin prefix “ex” mean?

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Out of, away from; examples are: exterior, exothermic

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What does the Greek prefix “hyper” mean?

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Over; examples are: hyperventilate, hyperactive

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What does the Latin prefix “in” mean?

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In,into,on, against, not; examples are: induct, insane

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What does the Latin prefix “intro” mean?

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Inside; examples are: introduce( lead into), introvert ( invert)

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What does the Latin prefix “ob” mean?

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Against; examples are : object, obstacle

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What is the meaning of the Latin prefix “omni”?

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Every, all; examples are : omnipotent, omnivore

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What does the Latin prefix “per” mean?

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Through; examples are: perspective, persecute

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What does the Greek prefix “peri” mean?

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Around; examples are: perimeter, periscope

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What does the Latin prefix “ post” mean?

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After; examples are : post- apocalyptic, postwar

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What does the Latin prefix “pre” mean?

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Before; examples are : pre-game, preview

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What does the Latin prefix “re” mean?

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Back, again; examples are: repel( push back) recall ( remember)

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What does the latin prefix “retro” mean?

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Backwards; examples are: retrogressive( moving backwards), retrospect

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What does the Latin prefix “sub” mean?

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Beneath; examples are: submarine, subway

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What does the Latin prefix” super” mean?

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Above;examples are: superhuman,supernatural

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What does the Greek prefix “sym”mean?

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With, together; examples are: sympathy, symphony

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What does the Greek prefix “syn” mean?

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With, together ; examples are : synonyms, synchronize

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What does the Latin prefix “trans” mean?

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Across; examples are: transcend, transportation

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What does the Greek prefix “tele” mean?

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Distant; examples are: teleport , telemarketer

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