Prefixes Flashcards by Sibusisiwe Hope | Brainscape

Q

Ab-
A-
Abs-

A

Away, from

Abduct, abstain

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Ad

A

To, towards
Advent
Alleviate

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Ambi-

A

Both, around
Ambidextrous
Ambience

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Ante

A

Before
Antenatal
Antecedent

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Circum-

A

Around

Circumference

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Com-

A

With, together, very

Co-exist
Collaborate
Corrode

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Contra-

A

Against

Contradict
Contravene

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De-

A

Down, down from

Descend
Degeneration

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Dis-

A

Apart, in different directions

Different
Digress

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Ex-

A

Out of, from, thoroughly

Exclude
Effect

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Extra-

A

Outside

Extramural
Extraterrestrial

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In- (directional)

A

In, into, on

Ingredient
Illuminate

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In- (negative)

A

Not, without

Inept
Illegal

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Infra-

A

Beneath

Infrastructure

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Inter-

A

Between, amongst

Interjection
Intervarsity

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Intra-

A

within, inside

Intravenous

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Intro-

A

Inward, into
Introspective

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Ob-

A

In a way of, towards, very

Opportunity, occlusion

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Per-

A

Through, thoroughly, badly

Perfidious (light pass through)
Pellucid (not loyal)

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Post-

A

After

Postnatal

Q

Prae-
Pre-

A

Before, in front of

Prelude
Precedent

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Pro-

A

Forward, in front of, for, on behalf of

Propel
Produce

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Re-

A

Back, again

Reduce, reverse

Q

Retro-

A

Backwards
Retrograde

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Se-

A

Apart, without

Segregate
Secure

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Sine-

A

Without

Sinecure (job without a worry)

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Sub-

A

Under, beneath, up there

Succeed
Suffix

Q

Super-

A

Above, over

Superimpose

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Trans-
Tra-

A

Across, through

Transfer, traverse

Q

Morphemes

A

Word that cannot stand alone