Prefixes

Question 1

a-

Answer 1

not or without (atypical- not typical)

Question 2

ad-

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to or toward (adduce- to bring forward as evidence)

Question 2

ag-

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to or toward (aggravate- to make more severe)

Question 2

ab-

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away from (Abnormal- deviating from normal)

Question 3

ac-

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to or toward (accredit- to attribute to)

Question 3

at-

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to or toward (attain- to reach)

Question 4

anti-

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against or counter (antisocial- against being social)

Question 4

com-

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together or with (combine- join)

Question 4

bi-

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two or twice (benevolence- an act of kindness or goodwill)

Question 4

an-

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nor or without (anarchy- a society with no government)

Question 4

ante-

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before or preceding (antenatal- prior to birth)

Question 4

bene-

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good or well (benevolence- an act of kindness or goodwill)

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auto-

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self or same (automatic- self acting)

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circum-

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around (circumscribe- draw a line around or encircle)

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de-

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removal from (decongestant- relieves or removes congestion)

Question 7

contra-

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against or opposite (contradict- opposed, or against what someone else says)

Question 7

demi

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half (demigod- partly divine and partly human)

Question 8

dec-

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ten (decade- a ten-year period)

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dis-

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apart, negation, or reversal (Dishonest- a lack of negation of honesty)

Question 9

dys-

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diseased, bad, difficult, faulty (dyslexia- impairment of reading ability)

Question 9

hemi-

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half (hemisphere- half of the globe)

Question 9

e-, ex-

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from or out of (evoke- draw forth or bring out)

Question 10

hypo-

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beneath or under (hypodermic- something introduced under the skin)

Question 10

hyper-

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excess or over (hyperactive- excessively active)

Question 10

extra-

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beyond (extraordinary- outside or beyond the usual order)

Question 11

intra-

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inside or within (intradepartmental- within departments)

Question 11

ir-

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not (irrational- not having reason or understanding)

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im-

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not (impersonal- not personal)

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in-

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not (inaccessible- not accessible)

Question 12

poly-

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many or much (polychromy- an artistic combination of different colors)

Question 12

mono-

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one or single (monochromatic- having only one color)

Question 12

-inter

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among or between (interdepartmental- between departments)

Question 13

kilo-

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thousand (kiloton- one thousand tons)

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mal-

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bad or ill (malcontent- dissatisfied)

Question 13

mis-

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wrong (misinterpret- to interpret wrongly)

Question 13

non-

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not (nonresident- person who does not live in a particular place)

Question 13

omni-

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all (omnivore- an animal that eats all foods, either plant or animal)

Question 13

ob-

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against or opposed (object- declared opposition or disapproval)

Question 14

per-

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through or thoroughly (perennial- continuing or lasting through the years)

Question 14

post-

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after or later (postglacial- after the glacial period)

Question 15

pre-

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before or supporting (preexamine- an examination before another examination)

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pro-

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before or supporting (proalliance- supportive of an alliance)

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re-

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again, former state or position (reiterate- do or say repeatedly)

Question 17

retro-

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backward or return (retrogressive- moving backwards)

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self-

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individual or personal (self-defense- act of defending oneself)

Question 18

sub-

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below or under (submarine- reference to something underwater)

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semi-

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half or part (semifinal- halfway final)

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super-

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above or over (superficial- not penetrating the surface)

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tele-

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distance (telegraph- an instrument used for communicating at a distance)

Question 22

trans-

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across, over or through (transparent- lets light shine through)

Question 23

ultra-

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beyond or excessive (ultraconservative- beyond ordinary conservatism)

Question 23

un-

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not (unaccountable- not accountable or responsible)