Prefixes Flashcards

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a

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Without, lacking: asexual, aromantic

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2
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anti

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Against: antithesis, antibacterial

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3
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dia

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Across: diameter, diagram

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4
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hyper

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Excessive: hypersensitive, hyperinflation

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5
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hypo

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Under: hypochondriac, hypothermia

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mono

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One: monologue, monotheism

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7
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para

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Beside/beyond: paraglide, paradox

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8
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psych

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Mind: psychology, psychopath

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9
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sym

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With/together: symmetry, sympathy

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10
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ab

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From/away: abstract, abduct

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11
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contra

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Against: contradict, contrary

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12
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de

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Away: deduct, deflect

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13
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dif/dis

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Opposing: differ, disdain

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14
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e/ef/ex

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Out: expose, extract

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15
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in/im

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Within: imperative, immigrant

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16
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inter

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Among: interrupt, interpersonal

17
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intra

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Within: intrauterine, intrapersonal

18
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per

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Through: perceive, permanent

19
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post

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After: postpartum, postpone

20
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pre

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Before: prefix, prevent

21
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pro

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Favoring: produce, protect

22
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re

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Backward: rewind, restart

23
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retro

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Backward: retrospect, retrodict

24
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semi

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Partly: seminal, semiprivate

25
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ultra

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Beyond: ultrasound, ultraviolet

26
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be

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Around: bedevil, bemoan

27
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for

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From: forgo, forward

28
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mis

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Wrongly: mistake, mismatch

29
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over

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Above: overdue, oversee

30
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un

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Not: unhappy, unfortunate