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PSAT stem/root/suffix Prep Flashcards

1
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ab-/abs-

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from/away from

ex: abduct (lead AWAY)

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ad-

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To/forward

ex: adit (entrance)

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ac-

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to/forward

ex: accord (agreement/harmony)

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af-

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To/forward

ex: affliction (distress)

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ag-

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to/forward

ex: aggregation (collection)

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an-

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to/forward

ex: annexation (add to)

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ap-

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to/forward

ex: apparition (ghost)

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as-

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to/forward

ex: assumption

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at-

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to/forward

ex: attendance (presence)

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ar-

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to/forward

ex: arraignment (indictment)

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ambi-

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both

ex: ambivalent (having 2 conflicting emotions)

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12
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an- / a-

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without

ex: amoral (without moral sense)

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13
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ante-

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before

ex: antecedent (preceding event/word)

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14
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anti-

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against/opposite

ex: antipathy (hatred)

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15
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arch-

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chief, first

ex: archetype (original)

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16
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be-

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over, thoroughly

ex: bedaub (smear over)

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bi-

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two

ex: bicameral (composed of 2 houses (two))

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18
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cata-

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down

ex: cataract (waterfall)

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19
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circum-

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around

ex: circumspect (cautious, looking around)

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20
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com-

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with/together

ex: commerce (trade WITH)

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21
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co-

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with/together

ex: coeditor

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col-

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with/together

ex: collateral (subordinate, connected)

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23
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con-

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with/together

ex: conference

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24
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cor-

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with/together

corroborate (confirm)

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25
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contra-
contro-

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against

ex: contravene (conflict with)

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de-

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down/away

ex: decant (pour off)

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27
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demi-

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partly, half

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28
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di-

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two

ex: dichotomy (division into 2 parts)

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29
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dia-

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across

ex: diagonal

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30
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dis-

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not, apart

ex: disparity (condition of inequality/difference)

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31
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dif-

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not, apart

ex: difference

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32
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dys-

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faulty, bad

ex: dyspepsia (indigestion)

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33
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ex-

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out

ex: extirpate (root out)

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34
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e-

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out

ex: eject

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35
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extra-
extro-

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beyond, outside

ex: extraterritorial (beyond a nation’s bounds)

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36
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hyper-

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above; excessively

ex: hyperbole (exaggeration)

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37
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hypo-

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beneath; lower

ex: hypoglycemia (low blood sugar)

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38
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in-

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Not

ex: inarticulate (not clear)

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39
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il-

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not

ex: illegible

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40
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im-

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not

ex: impeccable

41
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ir-

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not

ex: irrevocable (not able to be called back)

42
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in-

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in/on/upon

ex: invite

43
Q

il-

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in/on/upon

ex: illustration

44
Q

im-

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in/on/upon

ex: impression

45
Q

ir-

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in/on/upon

ex: irradiate (shine upon)

46
Q

inter-

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between/among/within

ex: intermediate

47
Q

intra-

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between/among/within

ex: intramural (within a school)

48
Q

intro-

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between. among. within.

ex: introvert

49
Q

macro-

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large/long

ex: macrobiotic (tending to prolong life)
Ex: macrocosm: the great world/entire universe

50
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mega-

A

great, million

ex: megalomania (delusions of grandeur)

51
Q

meta-

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involving change

ex: metamorphosis

52
Q

micro-

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small

ex: microcosm (miniature universe)

53
Q

mis-

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bad, improper

ex: misdemeanor (minor crime)

54
Q

mis-

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hatred

ex: misanthrope (person who hates mankind)

55
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mono-

56
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multi-

A

many

ex: multifarious-having many parts

57
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neo-

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new

ex: neophyte-beginner/novice

58
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non-

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not

ex: nonenity-person of no importance

59
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ob-

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against

ex: obloquy (infamy, disgrace)

60
Q

oc-

A

against

ex: occlude (close/block out)

61
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of-

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against

ex: offend

62
Q

op-

A

against

ex: opponent

63
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olig-

64
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pan-

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all, every

ex: panacea (cure-all)

65
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para-

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beyond, related

ex: paraphrase (restate)

66
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per-

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through, completely

ex: pervade (spread through)

67
Q

peri-

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around, near

ex: periphrastic (stated in a round-about way)

68
Q

poly-

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many

ex: polyglot-speaking many languages

69
Q

post-

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after

ex: posterity-generations that follow

70
Q

pre-

A

before

ex: preamble-introductory statement

71
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prim-

A

first

ex: primordial-existing at the dawn of time

72
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pro-

A

forward, in favor of

ex: propulsive-driving forward

73
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proto-

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first

ex: prototype-first of its kind

74
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pseudo-

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false

ex: pseudonym (pen name)

75
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re-

A

again, back

ex: reimburse

76
Q

retro-

A

backward

ex: retroactive (effective as of a past date)

77
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se-

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away, aside

ex: seclude-shut away

78
Q

semi-

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half, partly

ex: semiannual-every 6 months

79
Q

sub-

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under, less

ex: subjugate-bring under control

80
Q

suc-

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under, less

ex: succumb-yield, seek to resist

81
Q

suf-

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under, less

ex: suffuse-spread through

82
Q

sug-

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under, less

ex: suggest (hint)

83
Q

sup-

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under, less

ex: suppress

84
Q

sus-

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under, less

ex: suspend (delay)

85
Q

super-

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over, above

86
Q

sur-

A

over, above

ex: surtax-additional tax

87
Q

syn-

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with, together

ex: synthesize-combine together

88
Q

sym-

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with, together

ex: sympathize-pity, identify with

89
Q

syl-

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with, together

ex: syllogism-explanation of how ideas relate

90
Q

sys-

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with, together

ex: system

91
Q

tele-

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far

ex: telemetry- measurement from a distance

92
Q

trans-

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across

ex: transpose-reverse, move across

93
Q

ultra-

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beyond, excessive

94
Q

un-

A

not

ex: unfeigned-not pretended, real

95
Q

under-

A

below

ex: undergird - strengthen from underneath

96
Q

uni-

97
Q

vice-

A

in place of

ex: vicarious -acting as a substitute
ex: viceroy-governor acting in place of a king

98
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with-

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away, against

ex: withhold
ex: withstand

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