Flashcards in Prefixes Deck (40)
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What does the Greek prefix "A" mean?
It means "not, no".
Ex: Asocial, anrachy
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What does the Latin prefix "A" mean?
Away from.
Ex: against, alone
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What does the Latin prefix "ab" mean?
From;away from
Ex: abnormal, absent.
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What does the prefix "AD" mean?
Towards.
Ex: Adhere, Adverb
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What does the Latin prefix"Alter" mean?
Another
Ex:Alter ego, Alteration
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What does the Greek prefix "Amphi" mean?
Around; Both
Ex: Amphibiotic, Amphithecia
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What does the Greek prefix "Ana" mean?
Up
Ex: analogy, analogue
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What does the latin prefix ANTE mean?
Before
Ex:antecedent, ante
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What does the Greek prefix ANTI mean?
Against
Ex: antiestablishment, antibiotic
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What does the latin prefix CIRCUM mean?
Around
Ex: circumstances, circumference
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What does the Latin prefix CO mean?
With, Together
Ex: Coalition, coworker
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What does the latin prefix CON mean?
With, together
Ex: consistent, contribute
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What does the latin prefix CONTRA mean?
Against
Ex: contradict, contrast
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What does the Latin prefix DE mean?
Down, down from
Ex: descend, decompose
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What does the Greek prefix DIA mean?
Through
Ex: dialogue, diagnose
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Hat does the Latin prefix DIS mean?
Away, apart from
Ex: disestablishment, disability
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What does the Greek prefix DYS mean?
Bad
Ex:dyslexic, dysfunction
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What does the Latin prefix E mean?
Out of
Ex: enhance, exit
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What does the Greek prefix EC mean?
Outside
Ex:ecosystem,ecology
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What does the Greek prefix EM mean?
In, within
Ex: embellish, emancipate
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What does the Greek prefix EN mean?
In, Within
Ex: endoscopy, endocrinologist
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What does the Greek prefix EPI mean?
Upon
Ex: epidermis, epicenter
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What does the Latin prefix EX mean?
Out of, away from
Ex: exile, exception
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What does the Greek prefix HYPER mean?
Over
Ex: hyperventilate, hypothermia
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What does the Latin prefix IN mean?
In, into, on, against, not
Ex: inception, incapable
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What does the Latin prefix INTRO mean?
Inside
Ex: introduction, introduce
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What does the Latin prefix OB mean?
Against
Ex: obstruct, obstacle
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What does the Latin prefix OMNI mean?
Every all
Ex: omnivore, omniscent
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What does the Latin prefix PER mean?
Through
Ex:perspective, perform
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