Prefix and meaning Flashcards
a-
denotes a state
absence of a quality
(asexual)
ante- / pre-
opposed to before
(anteroom)
arch-
important
main
(architect)
auto-
of or by oneself
(automobile)
bi-
two or twice
(bisexual)
co-
together with
(to coexist)
counter-
opposite or reaction against
(counter-attack)
en- / em-
put into
make into
(endager)
ex-
former and still living
(ex-president)
extra-
outside or beyond
(extraordinary)
fore-
before or at the front
(foreground)
hyper-
more than usual or too much
(hyper-sensitive)
ill-
badly, not enough
(ill-advised)
inter-
between or involving 2 or more people
(international)
mal-
bad or badly
(malpractice)
post-
later than or after smth.
(post-graduate)
pre-
before someone or smth.
(pre-arrangement)
pro-
in favour of
(pro-choice)
semi-
half or partly
(semivowel)
sub-
under or below
(submarine)
super-
more
larger or greatly
(supermarket)
trans-
across or between
(transatlantic)
ultra-
excessively
(ultra-liberalism)
ad-
to
(adlib)