Prefixes Part 1 Flashcards
A
(G.) not, no
Ex. Abyss, Achromatic (without color)
A
(L.) away from
Ex. Aversion, Against
AB
(L.) away from
Ex. Abbreviate, Abduct
AD
(L.) toward
Ex. Admittance, Advertise
ALTER
(L.) another
Ex. Altercation, Alternative
AMPHI
(G.) around, both
Ex. Amphibian, Amphitheater
ANA
(G.) up
Ex. Analysis, Anatomy
ANTE
(L.) before
Ex. Antecede, Antemeridian
ANTI
(G.) against
Ex. Antibody, Antiseptic
CIRCUM
(L.) around
Ex. Circumnavigate, Circumspect
CO
(L.) with, together
Ex. Coauthor, Coeducation
CON
(L.) with, together
Ex. Concur, Contemporary
CONTRA
(L.) against
Ex. Contradict, Contrary
DE
(L.) down, down from
Ex. Decelerate, Dethrone
DIA
(G.) through
Ex. Diabetes, Diagnosis
DIS
(L.) apart, away from
Ex. Disappear, Dissect
DYS
(G.) bad
Ex. Dysfunctional, Dyslexia
E
(L.) out of
Ex. Emissary, Eject
EC
(G.) outside
Ex. Ecstasy, Ecosystem
EM
(G.) in, within
Ex. Empathy, Empower
