Common Prefixes Flashcards by Shawn Barnett

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ambi-/amphi-

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both

ambidextrous, amphibian

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anti-/ant-

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against; opposite

antibody, antacid

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bi-

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two

bicycle, biped

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circum-

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around; about

circumnavigate, circumstance

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co-/col-/com-/con-/cor-

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together

cooperate, concentrate

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counter-

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contrary; complimentary

counteract, counterpart

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de-

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opposite; remove; reduce

decipher, defrost, devalue

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dia-

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through, apart

dialoge, diaphanous

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dis-

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not; opposite of

dislike, disguise

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dys-

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abnormal; difficult; bad

dysfunctional, dystopia

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en-/em-

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into or onto; cover with; cause to be; provide with

embark, enslave

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ex-

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out of; form

explode, export

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extra-/extro-

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outward; outside; beyond

extraordinary, extrovert

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hyper-

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too much, too many or extreme

hyperbole, hyperactive

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hypo-

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under

hypodermic

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il-, im-, in-, ir-

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not
illogical, impossible

in; within; toward; on
illuminate, irrigate

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inter-

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among or between

international, intersect

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intra-/intro-

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into; within; inward

introvert, intramural

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meta-

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after; changed

metamorphosis, metaphor

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mis-

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wrongly

mistake, misfire

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non-

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not

nonsense, nonsmoker

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out-

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in a manner that goes beyond

outrun, outmuscle

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over-

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excessive

overdone, overkill

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per-

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through, throughout

permeate, permanent

peri-

all around | perimeter, periscope

post-

after; later | postgame, postpone

pre-

before | prefix, premature

pro-

before; forward | proceed, pologue

re-

again; back | redo, recall

retro-

back | retrospect, retroactive

semi-

half; partly | semicircle, semidry

sub-/sup-

under | substandard, subfloor, support

super-

above; over; exceeding | superstar, superfluous

syn-/sym-

with; together | synonym, synergy, sympathy

trans-

across; beyond | transatlantic, transfer, transcend

ultra-

too much, too many, extreme | ultraviolet, ultrasound

un-

not | unethical, unhappy

under-

below or short of a quality or limit | underestimate, understaffed

uni-

one | unicorn, universe