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a-, an-

A

No, not, without

1
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What is a prefix?

A

The beginning of a word that partly indicates its meaning.

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aut-, auto

A

Self, auto

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dia-

A

Complete, through

4
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End-, endo-

A

Within

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Epi-

A

Above, upon

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Ex-, exo-

A

Out, outside of, outward

7
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Re-

A

Back, backward, again

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Retro-

A

Behind

9
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Sub-

A

Below, under

10
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Trans-

A

Across, through

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Ana-

A

Up

12
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Cata-

A

Down

13
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Hypo-

A

Below

14
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Inter-

A

Between

15
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Meta-

A

Change

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Ab-

A

Away

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Ad-

A

Toward

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Ante-

A

Before, forward

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Supra-

A

Above, upper

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Pros-

A

Before, forward

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Tachy-

A

Fast

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Ultra-

A

Beyond, excess

23
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Uni-

A

One

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Mal-

A

Bad

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Micro-

A

Small

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Neo-

A

New

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Pan-

A

All

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Para-

A

Abnormal, beside, near

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Per-

A

Through

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Peri-

A

Surrounding

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Poly-

A

Much, many

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Eu-

A

Good, normal

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Hemi-

A

Half

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Hyper-

A

Excessive, above

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In-

A

Not, into, within

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Infra-

A

Beneath, under

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Macro-

A

Large

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Anti-

A

Against

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Bi-

A

Two

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Brady-

A

Slow

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Con-

A

With together

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Contra-

A

Against, opposit

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De-

A

Down, lack of

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Dia-

A

Through, complete

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Dys-

A

Bad, painful, difficult, abnormal

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Ec-, Ecto-

A

Out, outside