Prefixes 1-40 Flashcards
(40 cards)
Epi, Greek
Upon
Ex. Epidemic, epilogue
En, Greek
In, within
Ex. Engorge, endothermic,
Ex, Latin
Out of, away from
Ex. Excavate, exhale
Hyper, Greek
Over
Ex, hyperactive, hypertension
In, Latin
In, into, on, against, not
Ex. Innovation, inspection
Intro, Latin
Inside
Ex. Introvert, introduction.
Ob, Latin
Against
Ex. Object, obscure
Omni, Latin
Every, all
Ex. Omnipotent, omnivorous
Per, Latin
Through
Ex. Permanent, permeate
Peri, Greek
Around
Ex. Periodontal, peripheral
Post, Latin
After
Ex. Posthumous, postpone
Pre, Latin
Before
Ex. Preamble, prepare
Re, Latin
Back, again
Ex. Rebound rewind
Retro, Latin
Backwards
Ex. Retroactive, retrogress
Sub, Latin
Beneath
Ex, submarine, submerge
Super, sur Latin
Above
Ex. supersonic, superior
Sym, Greek
With, together
ex. symmetry
Syn, Greek
With, together.
Ex. Synergy
Trans, Latin
Across
ex. transcontinental, transfer
Tele, Greek
Distant
Ex. Telephone, telescope
A, Latin
Away from
Ex. Against, alone
A, Greek
Not, no
Ex. Atypical, asocial
Ab, Latin
Away from
Ex. Abnormal, abduct
Ad, Latin
Toward
Ex. Advanced, admit