Prefixes Flashcards
(37 cards)
1
Q
What is a prefix
A
Placed at the beginning of a word and changes the meaning
2
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a-, an-
A
without
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ab-
A
away from
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ante-
A
before
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anti-
A
to; toward, or near
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bi-
A
two or both
7
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brady-
A
slow
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circum-
A
around
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con-
A
together or with
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contra-
A
against
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de-
A
from, down, or not
12
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dys-
A
painful, difficult, or faulty
13
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en-, endo-
A
within
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epi-
A
upon
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eu-
A
good or normal
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hemi-
A
half
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hyper-
A
above or excessive
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hypo-
A
below or deficient
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infra-
A
below or deficient
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inter-
A
between
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intra-
A
within
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macro-
A
large
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micro-
A
small
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mono-
A
one
25
para-
alongside
26
peri-
around
27
poly-, multi-
many
28
post-
after or behind
29
pre-, pro-
before
30
quadri-, tetra
four
31
sub-
below or deficient
32
super-, supra-
above or excessive
33
tachy-
fast
34
uni-
one
35
primi-
first
36
semi-
partial/ half
37
tri-
three
