PREFIXES

Question 1

ab- a- abs-

Answer 1

away, from: abscond, avert (NEVER ASSIMILATED)

Question 2

ad- ac-

Answer 2

to, toward: adventure, attract (SOMETIMES ASSIMILATED)

Question 3

ambi-

Answer 3

both, around: ambidextrous, ambient

Question 4

ante-

Answer 4

before, in front of: antecedent

Question 5

circum-

Answer 5

around: circumference

Question 6

con- com- co-

Answer 6

with, together, very: connect, compose, collect

Question 7

contra- contro- counter-

Answer 7

against: contradict, contrary

Question 8

de-

Answer 8

down, off, thoroughly: descend, dejected

Question 9

dis- di- dif-

Answer 9

apart, in different directions, not: dispute, divert, differ

Question 10

ex- e- ef-

Answer 10

out, from, completely: expel, eloquent, efficient

Question 11

extra- extro-

Answer 11

outside, beyond: extraordinary, extrovert

Question 12

in- im- ig- (before n)

Answer 12

not: impossible, ineffective, ignore

Question 13

in- im [en-] [em-]

Answer 13

in, into, against: inject, illuminate, endure

Question 14

infra-

Answer 14

below, beneath: infrared

Question 15

inter-

Answer 15

between, among: interloper, intercept

Question 16

intra-, intro-

Answer 16

within: intravenous, introduce

Question 17

non-

Answer 17

not: nonexistent

Question 18

ob-

Answer 18

toward, against, face-to-face, completely: obstruct, obstacle, occur

Question 19

per-

Answer 19

through, wrong, completely: permeate, persecute, perfect

Question 20

post-

Answer 20

after, behind: postpone

Question 21

pre-

Answer 21

before, in front of: prefix lol

Question 22

pro-

Answer 22

froward, in front of, for: proactive, produce

Question 23

re- red-(before vowels)

Answer 23

back, again: reduce, reuse, recycle lol

Question 24

retro-

Answer 24

backward, behind: retroactively

Question 25

se- sed-(before vowels)

Answer 25

aside, away: secede, segregate

Question 26

sub- sus- suc-

Answer 26

under, up from under, secretly: subterranean, suspicious, suffer

Question 27

trans- -tran -tra

Answer 27

across, through: transportation, transgender, traverse

Question 28

ultra-

Answer 28

beyond, exceedingly: ultraviolet, ultramodern