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Prefixes And Suffixes Flashcards

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What does the prefix a- or an- mean

A

Not,without

Examples: anaerobic,atypical,atheism

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What does the prefix ante- mean

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Before

Examples: anteroom,antediluvian

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What does the prefix anti- or ant- mean

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Against,opposite

Examples: antisocial,antifreeze,antivenin

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What does the prefix auto- mean

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Self

Example: autopilot,automobile,autotroph

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What does the prefix circum- mean

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Around

Examples: circumference,circumvent

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What does the prefix contra- counter-

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Against, opposite

Examples: contrast,counteract

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What does the prefix de- mean

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Down,away,reversal

Examples: decrease,descend,demote

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What does the prefix de- mean

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Impaired,difficult

Examples: dysfunctional,dyslexia

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What does the prefix end-,endo- mean

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Inside,within

Examples: endotherm, endoskeleton

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What does the prefix epi- mean

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Upon,close to

Examples: epicenter,epinephrine

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What do the prefixes ex-,exo-,echo- mean

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External,away,former

Examples: ex-girlfriend, export,exoskeleton, ectotherm

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What does the prefix extra-

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Outside of,beyond

Examples: extraordinary,extracurricular

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What does the prefix hyper- mean

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Over,above

Examples:hyperactive,hypersensitive,hyperventilate

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What does the prefix hypo- mean

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Under,below

Examples:hypothermia,hypoallergenic,hypoglycemia

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What do the prefixes im-,in-,il-,ir- mean

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Not

Examples: impossible,immature,intolerant, illegible,irreversible

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What do the prefixes im-,in- mean

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In,into,towards

Examples: implant,impale,inland

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What does the prefix inter mean

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Between

Examples: internet,intercellular,intergalactic

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What does the prefix intra- mean

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Within,inside

Examples: intranet,intravenous(IV),intracellular

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What does the prefix mis- mean

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Wrong,bad
Examples: misspell,mispronounce,mistake,
mischief

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What does the prefix non- mean

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Not

Examples: nonviolent,nonfat,nonstop,nonsense

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What does the prefix peri- mean

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Around

Examples: periscope

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What does the prefix post- mean

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After,behind

Examples: postpone,postwar,post date,postgraduate degree

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What does the prefix pre- mean

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Before

Examples: preheat,preschool,prepay,premature,precaution

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What does the prefix re-mean

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Again,back

Examples: retest,relocate, retrieve, report, retrieve, reunite

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What does the prefix un- mean

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Not, opposite of

Samples: unhappy, uninterested, unusual

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