Prefixes Flashcards

1
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a-, an-

A

without

amoral, anaerobic

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ante-

A

before

antedate, antechamber

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3
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anti-

A

against, opposing

antipollution, antipathy

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4
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auto-

A

self

autobiography, autopilot

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5
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bene-

A

good or well

beneficial, benediction

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bi-

A

two

bicycle, bipolar

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cen-

A

hundred

century, centennial

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circum-

A

around

circumnavigate, circumvent

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co-, com-, con-

A

together, with

coauthor, complete, congregate

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contra-, counter-

A

against, opposite

contradict, counterclockwise

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de-

A

away from, down, undoing

descend, deactivate

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dis-

A

not do, do the opposite of

disagree, disarm

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ex-

A

out of, away from

exhale, expropriate

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extra-

A

beyond, outside of

extraordinary, extraterrestrial, extramural

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hetero-

A

different

heterogeneous, heterodox

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homo-

A

same

homogenized, homonym

17
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hyper-

A

above, excessive

hyperbaric, hyperactive, hypertension

18
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il-, in-, ir-

A

not

illegible, inaudible, irregular

19
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inter-

A

between

intercontinental, interject

20
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intra-

A

within

intramural, intranet

21
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mal-

A

bad or ill

maladjusted, malevolent

22
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micro-

A

small

microbiology, microscope

23
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milli-

A

thousandth

millisecond, millimeter

24
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mis-

A

badly, wrongly

misbehave, misunderstand

25
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mono-

A

one

monosyllable, monorail

26
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neo-

A

new

neoclassical, neophyte

27
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non-

A

not

nonessential, nonconformist