prefixes Flashcards
(74 cards)
1
Q
anti-
A
against
antifreeze
2
Q
de-
A
opposite
defrost
3
Q
dis-
A
not, opposite of
disagree
4
Q
en-, em-
A
cause to
encode, embrace
5
Q
fore-
A
before
forecast
6
Q
in-, im-
A
in, im
infield
7
Q
il-, ir-*
A
in, im, il, ir
interact
8
Q
inter-
A
between
midway
9
Q
mid-
A
middle
misfire
10
Q
mis-
A
wrongly
nonsense
11
Q
non-
A
not
nonfiction
12
Q
over-
A
over
overlook
13
Q
pre-
A
before
prefix
14
Q
re-*
A
again
return
15
Q
semi-
A
half
semicircle
16
Q
sub-
A
under
submarine
17
Q
super-
A
above
superstar
18
Q
trans-
A
across
transport
19
Q
un-*
A
not
unfriendly
20
Q
under-
A
under
undersea
21
Q
a
A
without
amoral, apolitical, atypical
22
Q
ante
A
before
antecedent, antedate
23
Q
anti
A
against, opposing
anti-war, anti-bacterial
24
Q
arch
A
more, extreme
arch-capitalist, arch-rebel
25
auto
self
## Footnote
auto-dial, auto-rotate
26
bi
two, twice
## Footnote
bilingual, bisect, bi-monthly
27
circum
round
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circumnavigate, circumvent
28
co
with
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co-author, co-edit
29
col, com, con
with
## Footnote
collaborate, combine, connect
30
contra, counter
against, opposing
## Footnote
contraception, counterclaim, counteract
31
de
opposite action
## Footnote
declassify, destroy
32
dia
across
## Footnote
diagonal, diameter
33
dis
not, opposite of
## Footnote
disagree, disprove, distrust, disbelief
34
dys
abnormal
## Footnote
dyslexia, dysfunctional
35
e
electronic
## Footnote
e-book, e-mail, e-governance
36
eco
related to environment
## Footnote
eco-tourism, eco-disaster
37
en(m)
cause to
## Footnote
encode, embrace
38
equi
equal
## Footnote
equidistant, equilateral
39
ex
previously, former
## Footnote
ex-president, ex-student
40
extra
very
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extra-bright, extra-strong
41
extra
outside
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extra-curricular, extrasensory, extraordinary
42
fore
before
## Footnote
Forecast, forelimb
43
hyper
too much
## Footnote
hyperactive, hypersensitive
44
il, im, in, ir
not, opposite of
## Footnote
illogical, impossible, indistinct, irrational
45
in(m)
movement to, in
## Footnote
input, inset, intake, implant, import
46
inter
between, connected
## Footnote
interrelated, interact
47
intra
within
## Footnote
intra-generational, intramuscular
48
kilo
thousand
## Footnote
kilogram, kilometer, kilowatt
49
macro
large
## Footnote
macroeconomics, macro-scale
50
mal
bad, badly
## Footnote
malfunction, malpractice
51
micro
small
## Footnote
micro-economics, micro-scale
52
mid
middle
## Footnote
midway, midsummer
53
mis
wrongly, incorrect
## Footnote
mistake, mistranslate, misunderstanding
54
mono
one
## Footnote
mono-centric, monoculture
55
multi
many
## Footnote
multicultural, multi-level
56
neo
something old in new form
## Footnote
Neoclassical
57
non
not
## Footnote
non-believer, non-competitive, nonsense
58
out
more, to a great extent
## Footnote
outnumber, outlive, outburst, outrage
59
over
over, above, too much
## Footnote
overlook, overcook, overhead, overheat
60
post
after
## Footnote
post-examination, post-modern, post-independence
61
pre
before
## Footnote
pre-industrial, preview, pre-war, pre-independence
62
pro
in favour of
## Footnote
pro-feminist, pro-liberal, proactive
63
pseudo
false
## Footnote
pseudo-intellectual, pseudo-science
64
quasi
almost, not quite
## Footnote
quasi-academic, quasi-legal
65
re
again
## Footnote
rediscover, redefine, rename, return, rejuvenate
66
retro
backwards
## Footnote
retrogressive, retrospective
67
semi
partly, half
## Footnote
semicircle, semi-organic, semi-precious, semifinals
68
sub
part of something, under, beneath
## Footnote
subway, submarine, subsection
69
super
above or bigger
## Footnote
superpower, supersonic, superstar
70
trans
across
## Footnote
transcontinental, transcribe, transport, transit
71
ultra
extreme
## Footnote
ultra-sensitive, ultrasound, ultramodern
72
un
not
## Footnote
unusual, uncertain, unusual, unscrew, unplug, unfriendly
73
under
under, beneath, insufficient
## Footnote
underpower, underemployed, undersea
74
well
useful, successful
## Footnote
well-designed, well-written. well-established
