Prefixes and Suffixes Flashcards
This deck provides a resource to support better rooting. You probably would benefit from going through these cards once. Foreign students will find this especially helpful. (69 cards)
What does this prefix mean?
trans-
As in: intransigent, transport, translate, transit
across
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co-/com-/con-
As in: cooperate, cohabitate, commensurate, communicate, conclave, concur
with
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de-
As in: decry, defame, degrade, deflate, deduce
away / down / off
What does this prefix mean?
ob
As in: obtuse, obscure, obnoxious, obseqious
against
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sub
As in: subjugation, subterfuge, submarine, subterranian
under
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ab
As in: abstemious, abrogate, abstain, abstract, abdicate
away from
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pro-
As in: profligate, propitious, professional, prohibited
for / much, many
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dis- / dif-
As in: diffident, disparage, dismay, discourage, differential
not
a-, an-
As in: atonality, asexuality, amoral, anarchy
not, without
acro-
As in: Acropolis, acrophobia, acrobatics
high, up
aero-
As in: aeronautics, aerodrome, aeroplane, aerodynamics
air
ana-, ano-
As in: anachronism, anomaly, anonymous
out of
ante-
As in: antebellum, antediluvian
before
anti-
As in: antidote, antibody, antichrist, antifreeze, antifungal, antimatter
against
auto-
As in: autonomy, autobiography, automobile, autopilot
self
ex-
As in: example, exchange, excel, exfoliate, exhuastion, exhibit, ex-president, ex-girlfriend
out of / former
be-
As in: bemoan, behold, befall, behead, bereaved, belabor, bedazzle, becalm, befriend, bedeck, bedight, beloved
over (bemoan)
On, upon (behold, befall)
Off, away (behead, bereaved)
excessively, completely (belabor, bedazzle)
to make, become, or cause to be (becalm, befriend)
adorned with something (bedecked, bedight, beloved)
exo-
As in: exoskeleton, exocrine, exocytosis, exogenus
outside
extra-
As in: extraordinary, extraterrestrial, extraneous
very, more / outside, beyond
bi-
As in: bicycle, bilingual, bisexuality
two / double
fore-
As in: foreknowledge, forethought, foreshadow, foresee
before, in advance
hemi-
As in: hemimetabolous, hemisphere, hemimorphite
half
hex-
As in: hexagon, hexapod, hexochromic
six
hyper-
As in: hyperactive, hyperthermia
excessive
