Prefixes Flashcards
1
Q
a-, an-
A
without
amoral, anaerobic
2
Q
ante-
A
before
antedate, antechamber
3
Q
anti-
A
against, opposing
antipollution, antipathy
4
Q
auto-
A
self
autobiography, autopilot
5
Q
bene-
A
good or well
beneficial, benediction
6
Q
bi-
A
two
bicycle, bipolar
7
Q
cen-
A
hundred
century, centennial
8
Q
circum-
A
around
circumnavigate, circumvent
9
Q
co-, com-, con-
A
together, with
coauthor, complete, congregate
10
Q
contra-, counter-
A
against, opposite
contradict, counterclockwise
11
Q
de-
A
away from, down, undoing
descend, deactivate
12
Q
dis-
A
not do, do the opposite of
disagree, disarm
13
Q
ex-
A
out of, away from
exhale, expropriate
14
Q
extra-
A
beyond, outside of
extraordinary, extraterrestrial, extramural
15
Q
hetero-
A
different
heterogeneous, heterodox