prefixes/suffixes Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
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acro
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[high,height] acropolis: high city
2
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ante,ant
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[before] antecedent: something that came before something else and may have influenced or caused it
3
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ego
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[i, self] egocentric: caring too much about yourself
4
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-ate
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[to cause, to make] segregate: to separate groups of people
5
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-cy
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[action, function] prophecy: the function or vocation of a prophet
6
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-ile
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[relating to, suited for, capable of] missile: capable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object
7
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-ion, sion, tion
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[act of, state of, result of,] infection: the state of being infected