Prefix (added to the begining of a word to change the meaning of the root) Flashcards

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a-, an-

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no, not, without

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ab-

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away from

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ad-

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toward, near, to

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allo-

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not normal

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ambi-

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both

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ana-

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up

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aniso-

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unequal, dissimilar

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ante-

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before

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anti-, contra-

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against

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atel-

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imperfect

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auto-

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self

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bi-

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two, double

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brady-

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slow

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brachy-

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short

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brevi-

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short

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cata-

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down

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centi-

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one-hundredth

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circum-, peri-

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around

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cry-

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cold

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co-

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together

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de-

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down, away from

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deca-

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ten

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deci-

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one tenth

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dextro-

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to the right

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di-
two, double
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dia-
through, between
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dif-, dis-
apart, free from, separate
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dipl-
double
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dorso-
back
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dys-
bad, difficult, painful
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e-
out from
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ec-, ecto-
out, outside
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electr-
electric
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em-
in
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end-, endo-
within
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ep-, epi-
upon, over, above
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eu-
good, normal
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ex-, exo-
out, away from
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extra-
outside, beyond
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gen-
producing
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hecto-
hundred
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hemi-
half
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hept-
seven
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hetero-
different
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hex-
six
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holo-
entire
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homo-
same
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hydro
water
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hyper-
above, beyond excessive
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hypo-
below, under, deficient
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in-
in, into, not
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infra-
below
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inter-
between
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intre-
within
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ipsi-
same, equal
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juxta-
near
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kilo-
thousand
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latero-
to the side
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levo-
to the left
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malaco-
soft
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medi-
in the middle
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medulo-
marrow
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mega-
large, great
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meso-
middle
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meta-
beyond, over, between, change
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micro-
small, one-millionth
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mid-
in the middle
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milli-
one-thousandth
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mis-
bad, wrong
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mogi-
painful, difficult
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mono-
one
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multi-
many
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nona-
nine
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nulli-
none
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oligo-
scanty, little
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octa-
eight
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pan-
all
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para-
beside, alongside, abnormal
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penta-
five
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poly-
many, much, excessive
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post-
after, behind
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pre-
before, in front of
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primi-
first
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pro-
before, in front of
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pseudo-
false
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quad-
four
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quint-
five
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re-
again
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retro-
backward
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sclero0
hard
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acoli-
curved
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semi-, hemi-
half
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sub-
below, under
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super-
above, beyond
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supra-
above, beyond
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sym-
together
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tachy-
fast
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tetra-
four
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torsi-
twist
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trans-
through, across
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tri-
three
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ultra-
excessive
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uni-
one
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varico-
twisted