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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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Away from.

Examples: Abnormal, abduct

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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 “AD” mean?

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Toward.
Examples: Adhere, adductor

Advantage, addition

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What does the Latin prefix “ALTER” mean?

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Another
Examples: alternate, alteration

Alternative, alter ego

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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: anabaptist, anaphylaxis, anabolism, anaerobic, analysis, analogy, anabolic

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What does the Latin prefix “ANTE” mean?

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Before

Examples: antedate, anteroom, antecedent, anterior, antemeridian (taking place in the morning)

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What does the Latin prefix “CIRCUM” mean?

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Around

Examples: circumference, circumlocution, circumnavigate, circumstance

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What does the Latin prefix “CO” mean?

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With, together

Examples: compress, collect, company, cooperate

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What does the Latin prefix “CON” mean?

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With, together

Example: connect, contain, content, conference, contempory

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What does the Latin prefix “CONTRA” mean?

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Against

Examples: contradiction, contrast, contrary

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What does the Latin prefix “DE” mean?

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Down, down from

Examples: deletion, dementia, descend, descent, deactivate

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What does the Greek prefix “DIA” mean?

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Through

Examples: diagonal, dialectic, dialogue, diagnosis, diameter, diahraph

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What does the Latin prefix “DIS” mean?

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Not, apart, away from

Examples: disperse, disinherit, disenfranchise, distend, disappear, disconnect, disagree

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What does the Greek prefix “DYS” mean?

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Bad, ill

Examples: dysentery, dystrophy, dyslexia,

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What does the Latin prefix “E” mean?

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Out of

Examples: eject,

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What does the Greek prefix “EC” mean?

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Outside, out

Examples: eccentric, ectopic,ecosystem,

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What does the Greek prefix “EM” mean?

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In, within

Examples: emphasis, employ, embed, embrace, empty

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What does the Greek prefix “ANTI” mean?

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Against

Examples: antipathy, antitank, anticlimax, anticipate, antisocial, antibody

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What does the Greek prefix “EN” mean?

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In, within

Examples: engulf, encompass, enter, encircle

22
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What does the Greek prefix “EPI” mean?

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Upon

Examples: epigraph, episode, epilogue, epidemic

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What does the Latin prefix “EX” mean?

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Out of, away from

Examples: extract, exit, expel, exterior

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What does the Greek prefix “HYPER” mean?

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Over

Examples: hypertension, hyperactivity, hypersensitivity, hyperventilate

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What does the Latin prefix “IN” mean?

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In, into, on, against, not

Examples: interrupt, inhale, inside, interior, invade

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What does the Latin prefix “INTRO” mean?

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Inside

Examples: introduction, introvert

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What does the Latin prefix “OB” mean?

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Against

Examples:obscured, obscene, obliterate, obstacle

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What does the Latin prefix “OMNI” mean?

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Every, all

Examples: omniscient, omnidirectional, omnipotent

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What does the Latin prefix “PER” mean?

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Through

Examples: perfect, persistent, pertain, persistent

30
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What does the Greek prefix “PERI” mean?

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Around

Examples: peripatetic, periodic, peripheral

31
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What does the Latin prefix “POST” mean?

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After

Examples: postseason, postmortem, postpone

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What does the Latin prefix “PRE” mean?

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Before

Examples: pre-game, prefix, preorder, preseason, preamble

33
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What does the Latin prefix “RE” mean?

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Back, again

Examples: redo, reorder, reevaluate, rewind, replay, reload

34
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What does the Latin prefix “RETRO” mean?

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Backwards

Examples: retroactive, retrospect

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What does the Latin prefix “SUB” mean?

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Beneath

Examples: subatomic, subway, submarine, submerge, subject

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

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Above

Examples: surpass, supernatural, superlative, superior, surmount

37
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What does the Greek prefix “SYM” mean?

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With, together

Examples: symbol, symmetry, sympathetic

38
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What does the Greek prefix “SYN” mean?

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With, together

Examples: synthesize, synchronize, synonym, synergy

39
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What does the Latin prefix “TRANS” mean?

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Across

Examples: transaction, transportation,

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What does the Greek prefix “TELE” mean?

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Distant

Examples: telephone, telepathy, telecommunication

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