Prefixes Flashcards

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a-

A

not

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an-

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not

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anti-

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against

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contra-

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against

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de-

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down, away from

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ante-

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before

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pre-

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before

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pro-

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before, on behalf of

Example: pro-choice

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brady-

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slow

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tachy-

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fast

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post-

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after

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re-

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again

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ab-

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away

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ad-

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toward

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circum-

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around

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peri-

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around

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dia-

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through

think diameter

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trans-

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through

think transition which is something you go through

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e-

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out

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ec-

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out

21
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ex-

A

out

think exhale, or exit

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exto-

A

outside

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exo-

A

outside

think exoskeleton

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extra-

A

outside

think extraterrestrial

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en-

A

in, inside

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endo-

A

in, inside

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intra-

A

in, inside

28
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epi-

A

upon

maybe think EpiPen, you use one UPON a person experiencing an allergic reaction

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sub-

A

beneath

think submissive? or submarine?

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inter-

A

between

maybe think intergalactic? like, between galaxies?

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bi-

A

two

think bicycle, which is a bike with TWO wheels

32
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hemi-

A

half

think hemisphere, divides the world in half, northern and southern hemisphere

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semi-

A

half

think semi sweet? half or partially sweet?

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hyper-

A

over

hyperactive people are overly active

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hypo-

A

under

36
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macro-

A

large

opposite of micro, think large like a Mack truck?

37
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micro-

A

small

38
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mono-

A

one

39
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uni-

A

one

think unicycle, one wheel. or unicorn, one horn

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oligo-

A

few

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pan-

A

all

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poly-

A

many

think polygamy where someone is married to many people?

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multi-

A

many

44
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con-

A

with, together

think congregation, they gather together

45
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syn-

A

with, together

46
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sym-

A

with, together

think symbols in a band or orchestra, come together

47
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dys-

A

bad

think dysentery, or dysfunctional

48
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eu-

A

good

think euphoria