Prefixes and Suffixes Flashcards

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1
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A prefix changes the _____ of the word, while a suffix changes the ____ of a word.

A

meaning, function

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anti, anta

A

against

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bi

A

two

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co, com, con

A

jointly, together

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de, dis

A

opposite of

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en, em

A

cause to

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ex

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not including, without

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in

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including, within

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inter

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between

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micro

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small

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mis

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wrongly

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non

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not

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para

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side by side, resembling, beyond

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peri

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around, surrounding, near

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pre

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before

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re

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again

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sub

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under

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super

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above, greater

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syn

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together

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trans

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across

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ultra

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beyond, greater than

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uni

A

one

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able, ible

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can be done

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acious, icious

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full of

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al, ial

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having charactersitics of

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ation

A

that which is

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en

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made of

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er, or

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one who

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fy

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to make

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ic

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having characteristics of

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ion

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action or process

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ive

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like

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ition, tion

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the action of or state of

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ity, ty

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state of

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less

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without

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ness

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state of, condition of

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ous

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full of

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tude

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state of