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Prefixes Flashcards

When studying this deck, think of the meaning of the prefix, but also examples of words you already know that have them.

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a, an

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without, not (asexual, amoral, anarchy, anhydrous, Anabaptist, anachronism)

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ab, abs, a

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apart, away from (abnormal, abduct, abductor (muscle), abscission . See “ad”)

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ad

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toward [adhere, adductor (muscle) . See “ab”, adumbrate]

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agere

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act (agent, agency, agenda)

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amphi, ambi

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round, both sides (amphitheater, amphibian, ambidextrous, ambivalent)

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ante

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before (antedate, anteroom, antecedent, anterior)

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anthro

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man (anthropology, anthropomorphic)

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anti

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against (antipathy, antitank, anticlimax)

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aqua

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water (aquarium, aqueous)

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archaios

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ancient (archeology, archetype, archaic, archeozoic)

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archos

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leader, first, chief (monarchy, oligarchy, anarchy, archetype, architect)

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audio

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hear (audiophile, audiometer, auditory)

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auto

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self (automatic, automaton, auto-immune)

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bi

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two (bi-partisan, bisexual, biennial, binary, bicuspid, bivalve)

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bene

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well, favorable (benefit, benevolent, benefactor, beneficent)

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bible

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book (bibliography, Bible, bibliophile)

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bio

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life (biology, biography, bio-active)

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caco

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bad (cacophony)

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cide

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kill (homicide, parricide, germicidal, ecocide)

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circum

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around (circumference, circumlocution, circumnavigate)

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constitutus

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stand (constitution, statute)

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corpus

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body (corpse, corporeal punishment, corpus callosum)

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cracy

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rule (democracy, theocrat, technocracy)

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credo

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belief (credit, (see also roots section)

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demos
people (democracy, demographic)
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di
two, double (dimorphism, dicotyledon, diatomic)
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dia
across, through (diagonal, dialectic, dialogue, diagnosis)
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dis
not, apart (disperse, disinherit, disenfranchise, distend)
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dominus
lord (dominant, dominion)
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dynasthai
be able (dynamic, dynamo, dynasty, dynamite)
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ego
I, self (ego, egomaniac, egocentric)
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epi
upon, over (epidermis, epidemic, epigram, epitaph, epithet, epiphyte, epistasis, epinephrine, epiphysis)
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ex
out (exotic, exterior, extraneous, extemporaneous, exophthalmic, exogenous, exothermic, exoskeleton)
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federis
league, pact (federation, confederate, see also roots section)
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frater
brother (fraternize, fraternity, fraternal, fratricide)
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geo
earth (geology, geography, geocentric, geomancy)
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graph
write, record (graphic, graphite, graphology, see also roots section)
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hetero
mixed, unlike (heterogeneous, heterosexual, heterodox, heterodont, hetero atom, heterocyclic, heterozygous)
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homo
same, alike (homogeneous, homogenized, homozygous, homolytic fission, Homo sapiens, homonid, homeostasis)
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idem
the same (identity, idiopathic, I, individual)
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ideo
idea (ideology, ideation, ideal)
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idios
ones own (idiom, idiosyncrasy, idiopathic)
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in
in (incarcerate, incorporate, inculcate, induction, inductance, indigenous, indicator, inspiration)
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in, im
not (incredible, ignoble, inglorious, inhospitable, infinite, infinitesimal, immoral)
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inter
between (interact, interstellar, interpret, interstitial)
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legis (lex)
law (legal, legislature)
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lexis
word (lexicon, lexicography)
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liber
free, book (liberty, library, liberal)
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locus
place (locality, local, circumlocution)
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macro
large (macroeconomics, macroscopic, macrophage)
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mania
obsession (maniac, Beatlemania, see roots section)
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meter
measure (metronome, speedometer, odometer)
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micro
small (microscope, micron, micrometer, microorganism)
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mittere, mitto
send (mission, transmit, remit, see roots section)
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mono
one, single (monocle, monopoly, monogamy, monovalent, monomania, monarchy)
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mortis
death (mortician, mortuary, moribund, morbid)
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nomen
name (noble, ignominy, nomenclature, nominal)
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olig
few (oligarchy, oligopoly)
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pater
father (paternal, paternity, patricide)
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ped
foot (pedestrian, pedal, pedicure, podiatrist, see roots section)
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peri
around (peripatetic, periscope, perineum, peritoneum)
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phage
eat (phagocyte, phagocytosis, see roots section)
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philo
love (philosophy, philanthropy)
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polein
sell (monopoly)
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polis
city (political, metropolitan, see roots section)
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poly
many (polygamy, polyphonic, hoi polloi, see roots section)
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porto
carry (porter, export)
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post
after (post script (p.s.), ex post facto, post hoc, post-mortem)
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pre
before (premier, preview, premium, prescient)
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pro
before, in favor of (project, projectile)
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psyche
mind, soul (psychology)
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publicus
people (public, republic, pub, publican)
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riparia
river (riparian)
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scope
examine (microscope, oscilloscope)
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scribo
write (transcribe, scribe, script, see roots section)
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solus
alone (solo, solitary)
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subter
under, secret (subterfuge, subtle, subaltern, subterranean)
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sin (sys before b, p, or m)
together, with (synchronize, symphony, sympathy, syncretic, syncope, systematic)
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tele
distance (telegraph, telephone, teleology)
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trans
across (transport, transcend, transmogrify)
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utilis
useful (utility, utilitarian)
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vide, visibil, vis
see (video, vision, visible)

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