Prefixes (A-EM) Flashcards
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A (Greek)
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= not, no
ex. atheist, asexual
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A (Latin)
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= away from
ex. against, aside
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AB (Latin)
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= away from
ex. absent, abnormal
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AD (Latin)
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= towards
ex. advance, admit
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ALTER (Latin)
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= another
ex. alter ego, alternate
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AMPHI (Greek)
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= around, both
ex. amphibian, amphitheater
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ANA (Greek)
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= up
ex. anatomy, anagram
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ANTE (Latin)
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= before
ex. antecedent, ante-room
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ANTI (Greek)
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= against
ex. antibiotic, antichrist
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CIRCUM (Latin)
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= around
ex. circumcision, circumference
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CO (Latin)
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= with, together
ex. cooperate, company
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CON (Latin)
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= with, around
ex. continue, conscience
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CONTRA (Latin)
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= against
ex. contradict, contraband
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DE (Latin)
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= down, down from
ex. delete, decay
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DIA (Greek)
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= through
ex. diagonal, diarrhea
