Prefixes Flashcards

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ambi -

amphi -

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around, both;

ambivalent, amphibian, ambidextrous

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arch -

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ruler, govern, chief, first;

archetype, archenemy, archangel

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auto -

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self;

autocracy, autonomy, autobiography, automatic

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ben -

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good;

benediction, benevolent, benefactor, benefit

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demi -

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half;

demigod, demitasse

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dia -

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across;

diameter, diastole (heart is filling with blood after contraction), diatribe

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extra -

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out of, beyond;

extraneous, extraterrestrial, extraordinary

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hypo -

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slow, too little, under;

hypothermia, hypochondriac, hypodermic

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inter -

intro -

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between, among;

intercept, introduction, introduce, interpose

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mono -

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one, single;

monotonous, monarchy, monotone, monorail

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neo -

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new;

neologism, neoplasm, neophyte

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ortho -

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straight;

orthodox, orthopedic, orthographic

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pan -

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all;

pandemonium, pantheism, pan-American

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retro -

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backward;

retrograde, retrospect, retrogress

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se -

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apart, away;

seduce, sedition

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semi -

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half;

semicircle, semiconscious

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syn -

sym -

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with, at the same time,

synchronous, symmetry, synonymous, sympathetic

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ultra -

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beyond;

ultraliberal, ultramodern

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vice -

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instead of;

vice-chancellor, viceroy