Prefixes 1-40 Flashcards

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Epi, Greek

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Upon

Ex. Epidemic, epilogue

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En, Greek

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In, within

Ex. Engorge, endothermic,

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Ex, Latin

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Out of, away from

Ex. Excavate, exhale

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Hyper, Greek

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Over

Ex, hyperactive, hypertension

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In, Latin

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In, into, on, against, not

Ex. Innovation, inspection

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Intro, Latin

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Inside

Ex. Introvert, introduction.

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Ob, Latin

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Against

Ex. Object, obscure

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Omni, Latin

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Every, all

Ex. Omnipotent, omnivorous

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Per, Latin

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Through

Ex. Permanent, permeate

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Peri, Greek

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Around

Ex. Periodontal, peripheral

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Post, Latin

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After

Ex. Posthumous, postpone

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Pre, Latin

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Before

Ex. Preamble, prepare

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Re, Latin

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Back, again

Ex. Rebound rewind

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Retro, Latin

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Backwards

Ex. Retroactive, retrogress

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Sub, Latin

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Beneath

Ex, submarine, submerge

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Super, sur Latin

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Above

Ex. supersonic, superior

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Sym, Greek

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With, together

ex. symmetry

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Syn, Greek

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With, together.

Ex. Synergy

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Trans, Latin

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Across

ex. transcontinental, transfer

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Tele, Greek

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Distant

Ex. Telephone, telescope

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A, Latin

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Away from

Ex. Against, alone

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A, Greek

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Not, no

Ex. Atypical, asocial

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Ab, Latin

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Away from

Ex. Abnormal, abduct

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Ad, Latin

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Toward

Ex. Advanced, admit

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Alter, Latin.
Another | Ex. Alternative, alternate
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Amphi, Greek
Around, both | Ex. Amphibian, amphitheater
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Ana, Greek
Up | Ex. Anatomy, anagram
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Ante, Latin
Before | Ex. antecedent, antedate
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Anti, Greek
Against | Ex. Antisocial, antihero
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Circum, Latin
Around | Ex. Circumference, circumvent
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Co, Latin
With together | Ex. Coexist, coherent
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Con, Latin
With, together | Ex. Concord, contain
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Contra, Latin
Against | Ex. Contradict, contraband
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De, Latin
Down, down from | Ex. Decrease, decay.
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Dia, Greek
Through | Ex. Diaphragm
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Dis, Latin
Apart, away from | Ex. Disagree, dislike
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Dys, Latin
Bad | Ex. Dysfunctional, dystopia
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E, Latin
Out of | Ex. Exit, expand
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Ec, Greek
Outside | Ex. Eccentric
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Em, Greek
In, within | Ex. Emphasis, empower