prefx Flashcards

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en-

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adds the meaning put into, cause to be or provide with to verbs.
Endanger= means to be put in danger
ie: encase, encircle, engulf, enable, enlarge, enlive, enrich, enclose

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2
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em-

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is used before words which begin with b or p
ie. embed, embite, embody, empower

es lo mismo q -en

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3
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anti-

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opposed or preventing/destroying

ie. anti-racist laws; anti-aircraft missile

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bi-

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two

ie. bilingual

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dis-

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not or the opposite of

ie. dishonest, disagree

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inter-

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.

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il-

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not

ie. illegal, illegible

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mis-

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mono-

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one or single

ie: monolingual, monotone

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out-

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  1. more than or better than others
  2. far away from
  3. beyond a limit or beyond normal
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over-

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too much

ie. overeat; overpopulated

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post-

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.

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red-

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.

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under-

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may indicate: a) less than the desired amount; b)something below another thing; c) some kind of negative behaviour

ie. a) underestimate. understaffed
ie. b) underfoot
ie. c) undermine, underhand

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over-

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may indicate: a) an excess of something, b) something that covers or dominates something, c) the crossing of some kind of barrier

ie. a) overrated, overpriced
ie. b) overshadowed by, overwrite
ie. c) overstepped, overnight

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up-

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can suggest a change of some kind, often positive

ie. upgrade, upturn

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cross- (from across)

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usually indicates a link between two separated things

ie. cross-border, cross-cultural

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Con-/Com-

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often suggests mixing things together. it often occurs in verbs of communication
ie. converse, commiserate, condolences, congeal, contaminate

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E-

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can give the idea of something coming out of something

ie. ejected, emitted

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A(d).

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often means adding something to something or that things are connected. Sometimes de d is replaced by doubling the following consonants
ie. adjacent to/adjoins, annotated

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Pro-

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can often suggest pushing something forward or increasing it

ie. promote, proliferate, procrastinate, procreate

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auto-

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independently or of yourself

ie. an autonomous country; autopilot; autobiography

23
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cyber-

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relating to computers and robots

ie.cybercafé

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de-

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opposite action

ie. to decolonise a country

25
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de-

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to take someting away

ie. to decolonise a country; deforestation

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post-

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after

ie.

27
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retro-

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back, backwards

ie.retroactive law

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techno-

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relating to advanced machines

ie. technophobia

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tele-

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over a distance

ie. telephatic experience

30
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tele-

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over a distance

ie. telephatic experience

31
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co-

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with or together

ie. co-author; coexist

32
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counter-

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opposing or as a reaction to

ie. counterattack; counterculture

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hyper-

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having a lot of or too much of a quality

ie. hyperactive, hypersensitive

34
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ill–

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poorly, in a unsuitable way

ie. ill-judged; ill-matched

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im-

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not

ie. impossible; implausible

36
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in-

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not

ie. incorrect; indecisive

37
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ir-

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not

ie. irregular, irresponsible

38
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inter-

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between or among

ie. international, interlock. intermingle

39
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mega-

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a very large amount or huge

ie. mega rich; megacity

40
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micro-

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very small

ie. microchip; microscopic

41
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mini-

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small

ie. miniskirt, miniscule

42
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multi-

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many

ie. multi-talented; multicultural

43
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pre-

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before or earlier than

ie. pre-tax profits; pre-school

44
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re-

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again

ie. redo; reusable; reforestation

45
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sub-

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  1. under, below or less than
  2. lesser or smaller part of a larger whole
    ie. sub-zero temperatures; subhuman; subsection; subculture
46
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super-

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more than usual extreme of its kind

ie. supermodel; super-rich; superbug

47
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pro-

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supporting or in favour of

ie. pro-democracy, pro-biotic

48
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trans-

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  1. change one form to another
  2. movement from one place to another
    ie. transform; translate; transatlantic flights
49
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ultra-

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extremely

ie. ultra-modern; ultra-careful

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non-

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.

51
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un-

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,