Ch 2: Key Prefixes Flashcards
Prefixes are attached to beginning of stem words & expand/modify their meaning and usage.
1
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a-, an-
A
without, lack off
2
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ir-, ar-
A
no, not
3
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ab-, ef-
A
away from
4
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ad-, af-
A
to, toward
5
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ambi-
A
both, double, two
6
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ana-
A
apart, up, back, again
7
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ante-
A
BEFORE, IN FRONT OF
8
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anti-
A
against, reversed
9
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bi-, bin-, di-, diplo-, co-
A
two, twice, double
10
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cata-
A
down, under, against
11
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circum-
A
around, about, circle
12
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com-, con-, co-
A
together, with, both (two)
13
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contra-
A
against, opposite
14
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de-
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away from , remove
15
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dia-
A
across, complete, between, total, apart, through
16
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dis-
A
apart or away from, reverse
17
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e-
A
out, to remove, protrude
18
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ec-
A
out from, out
19
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ecto-
A
on the outer side, situated on
20
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em-, en-
A
in, within
21
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endo-
A
within
22
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epi-
A
upon, on
23
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ex-, exo-
A
upon, on, outside, on outer side, outer layer, protrude,
24
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extra-
A
outside
25
hyper-
excessive, over, above, more
26
hypo-
under, below, deficient, low, less. lesser
27
im-, in-
in, into, or not
28
infra-
below, under
29
inter-
between
30
intra-
within
31
intro-
into, within, in, into
32
meta-
beyond, after, change
33
para-
beside, near, beyond
34
per-
through, excessive, in
35
peri-
around
36
post-
after, behind
37
pre-, pro-
before, in front of
38
re-
back, again, contrary
39
retro-
backward,behind
40
sub-
under, low, beneath
41
super-, supra-
above, upper, upon, excessive
42
sym-, syn-
together, with
43
trans-
across, through, beyond
44
ultra-
beyond, in excess
