Prefixes Flashcards

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1
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a- / an-

A

without, not

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ab-

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away from

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ad-

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toward, near

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ante-

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before

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anti- / contra-

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against

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auto-

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self

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bi-

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two, double

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brady-

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slow

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con-

A

together

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de-

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down, without

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dia-

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through

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dis-

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absence, removal, separation

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dys-

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bad, painful, difficult

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ec- / ecto-

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out, outside

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em- / en- / endo-

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in, within

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epi-

A

above, upon

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exo-

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away from, outside

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18
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extra-

A

outside, beyond, in addition

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19
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eu-

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good, normal

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hemi-

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half, partly

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hetero-

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other, different, unequal

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homo- / homeo-

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same, unchanging

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hyper-

A

above, excessive

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hypo-

A

below, under

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im- / in-

A

not (in or into)

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infra-

A

below, underneath

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inter-

A

between

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intra-

A

within

29
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intro-

A

inward, during

30
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megalo- / macro- / magno-

A

large, very large

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medi- / meso-

A

middle

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meta-

A

beyond, between

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micro-

A

small

34
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mono- / uni-

A

one

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neo-

A

new

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normo-

A

normal

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pan-

A

all

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para-

A

near, beside, around

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peri-

A

around

40
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poly-

A

many, much

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post-

A

after, behind

42
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pre- / pro-

A

before, in front of

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pros- / prox-

A

besides

44
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primi-

A

first

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pseudo-

A

false, fake

46
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quadri-

A

four

47
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re- / red-

A

back, again

48
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semi-

A

half, partial

49
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sub-

A

under, below

50
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super- / supra-

A

above / excessive

51
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syn- / sym- / sys-

A

together, with

52
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tachy-

A

rapid

53
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tele- / telo-

A

end

54
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trans- / per-

A

through, across, beyond

55
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tri-

A

three