Latin Prefixes Flashcards

(36 cards)

1
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ab-, abs-, a-

A

away from

-abduction, abstain, avert

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ad- (ab-, ac- etc)

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to, toward, near, very much

-adduction, affect, allude

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3
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ambi-

A

on both sides, around

-ambidextrous

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4
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ante-

A

before, in front of

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5
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circum-

A

around, on all sides

circumference

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co- con- com

A

together, with, very much

-coeval, conform, complete

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contra- counter-

A

opposite, against

-contradict, counteract

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de-

A

down, away from, very much

-dejected

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dis-, di-, dif-

A

apart, not

-dismiss, dilate, different

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10
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e-, ex-, ef-,

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from, out from, beyond, without
former, very much bad(ly)
-eliminate, extract

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11
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extra- extro-

A

outside, beyond

-extrovert, extraordinary

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in-, [en-]

A

in, within, into, on, against, completely

-illustrated, immerse

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13
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in-

A

not

-illegal, immutable

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14
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infra-

A

below, under

-infra-red

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inter-

A

between, among

-intervene, intercept

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intra-, intro-

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within, inside

-introvert, intramural

17
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juxta-

A

near, next to

-juxtapose

18
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ne-

A

not

-nefarious

19
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non-

A

not

-nonlegal, nonmoral

20
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ob-

A

toward, against, in the way

-occur, offensive, obstruct

21
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per-

A

through, to the bad, thoroughly

-perspire

22
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post-

A

after, behind, later

- postpone, postoperative

23
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prae-, pre-

A

before, in front of, forth

-previous, prevent

24
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preter-

A

beyond

-preternatural

25
pro-
before, forth, forward, in behalf of, in favor of | -progress, pronoun
26
quasi-
almost, like | -quasi(modo) - (almost normal)
27
re- red-
back, again, away | -recede
28
retro-
backward | -retroactive, retrograde
29
se-, sed
without, apart, to one side | -segregate, sedition
30
sin(e)
without | -sinecure, sincere
31
sub-
under, below, inferior | -subject, support
32
subter-
under | -subterfuge
33
super- [sur-]
above, over, very much | -supercede, surreal
34
supra-
above | -supraventricular, surprise
35
trans-, tra-, tran-
across, change | -transgress, transform
36
ultra-, [outr-]
beyond, excessively | -ultrasound, outrageous