Prefixes Flashcards

(42 cards)

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dys

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faulty, bad dyslexia dyspepsia(indigestion)

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ex, e

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out expel drive out extripate root out eject throw out

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extra, extro

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beyond, outside extrecurricular beyond the circumstance extrovert person interetsed chiefly in external

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hyper

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above, excessively hyperbole hyperventilate breathe at an excessie rate

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hypo

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beneath, lower hypoglycemia low blood sugar

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in, il, im, ir

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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

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in, il, ir, im

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in, on, upon invite call in illustration something that makes clear impression effect upon mind or feelings irradiate shine upon

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inter

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between, among intervene come between international interjection a statement thrown in

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intra, intro

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within intramural within a school introvert person who turns within himself

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macro

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large, long macrobiotic tending to prolong life macrocosm the great world

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mega

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great, million megalomania delusions of granduer megaton explosive force of a million tons of tnt

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meta

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involving change metamorphosis change of form

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micro

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small microcosm miniature universe microbe minute organism microsocopic extremely small

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mis

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bad, improper misdemeanor minor crime; bad conduct mischance unfortunate accident misnomer wrong name

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mis

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hatred misanthrope person who hates mankind misorgynist woman-hater

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mono

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one monarchy government by one ruler monotheism belief in one god

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multi

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many multifarious having many parts multitudinous numerous

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neo

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new neologism newly coined word neophyte beginner; novice

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non

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not noncommittal undecided nonentity person of no importance

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ob oc, of, op

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against obloquy infamy; disgrace obtrude push into prominence occlude close; block out offend insult opponent someone who struggles against, foe

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olig

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few oligarchy governement by a few

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pan

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all, every panacea cure-all panorama unobstructed view in all directions

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para

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beyond, related parallel similar paraphrase restate; translate

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per

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through, completely permeable allowing passage through pervade spread throughout

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peri
around, near perimeter outer boundary periphery edge periphrastic stated in a roundabout way
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poly
many polygamist person with several spouses polyglot speacking everal language
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post
after postpone delay posterity generation that follow posthumous after death
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pre
before preamble introductory statement prefix word part replaced before root/stem premonition forewarning
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prim
first primordial existing at the dawn of time primogeniture state of being the first born
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pro
forward, in favor of
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proto
first prototype first of its kind
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psuedo
false psuedonym pen name
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re
again, back reiterate repeat reimburse pay back
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retro
backward retrospect looking back retroactive effective as of a past date
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se
away, aside secede withdraw seclude shut away seduce lead astray
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semi
half, partly semiannual every six months semiconscious partly conscious
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sub, suc, suf, sug, sup, sus
under, less subway underground road subjugate bring under control succumb yeildcease to resist suffuse spread through suggest hint suppress put down by force suspend delay
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super, sur
over, above supernatural above natural things supervise oversee surtax additional tax
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syn, sym, syl, sys
with, together synchronize time together synthesize combine together sympathize pity, identify with syllogism explanation of how ideas relate system network
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tele
far telemetry measurement from a distance telegraphic communicated over a distance
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trans
across transporty carry across transpose reverse, move across
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ultra
beyond, excessive ultramodern excessively modern ultracritical exceedingly critical