Prefixes Flashcards
(42 cards)
dys
faulty, bad dyslexia dyspepsia(indigestion)
ex, e
out expel drive out extripate root out eject throw out
extra, extro
beyond, outside extrecurricular beyond the circumstance extrovert person interetsed chiefly in external
hyper
above, excessively hyperbole hyperventilate breathe at an excessie rate
hypo
beneath, lower hypoglycemia low blood sugar
in, il, im, ir
not inefficient not efficient inarticulate not clear or distinict illegible not readable impeccable not capable of sinning; flawless irrevocable not able to be called back
in, il, ir, im
in, on, upon invite call in illustration something that makes clear impression effect upon mind or feelings irradiate shine upon
inter
between, among intervene come between international interjection a statement thrown in
intra, intro
within intramural within a school introvert person who turns within himself
macro
large, long macrobiotic tending to prolong life macrocosm the great world
mega
great, million megalomania delusions of granduer megaton explosive force of a million tons of tnt
meta
involving change metamorphosis change of form
micro
small microcosm miniature universe microbe minute organism microsocopic extremely small
mis
bad, improper misdemeanor minor crime; bad conduct mischance unfortunate accident misnomer wrong name
mis
hatred misanthrope person who hates mankind misorgynist woman-hater
mono
one monarchy government by one ruler monotheism belief in one god
multi
many multifarious having many parts multitudinous numerous
neo
new neologism newly coined word neophyte beginner; novice
non
not noncommittal undecided nonentity person of no importance
ob oc, of, op
against obloquy infamy; disgrace obtrude push into prominence occlude close; block out offend insult opponent someone who struggles against, foe
olig
few oligarchy governement by a few
pan
all, every panacea cure-all panorama unobstructed view in all directions
para
beyond, related parallel similar paraphrase restate; translate
per
through, completely permeable allowing passage through pervade spread throughout