Roots & Prefixes (Final 2024-2025) Flashcards
(31 cards)
para
(beside, alongside, near): paragon, paradigm, parachute
arche
(original, first): archetype, architecture, archaeology
meta
(after, beyond): metamorphosis, metaverse, metaphor
pre/pri
(before): prevaricate, primordial, predetermined
pro
(for, in favor of, forward): provocative, proliferate, prolific, propaganda, proponent
re
(back, again): reductive, refute, reclusive
un
(not, opposite of): unscrupulous
con/com
(with, together): complicit, communism, comrade, consensus
in
(not): ineffable, incorrigible, incorrect
in
(inside, into): indoctrination, incite, incendiary, involve, include
di/de/dis
(split, two, away): digress, deviate, dispute, divorce
sub
(under): subjugate, subtlety
contro/contra
(against): controversial, contrary
ob/op
(against): obstructionism, obstacle, opposition
ad
(to, toward): adversary, advocate, adventure
pli/ply
(to fold): complicit, explicit, duplicious
luc/lus/lum
(light): lucid, illustrate, illuminating, translucent
phan/fan
(to show, appear): epiphany, phantom, fantasy, fanatic
fort/fortis
(chance, luck): fortuitous, fortune, misfortune
equi/equa
(balance, even, level): equivocate, equivocal, equitable
vox/voc/vok
(to say, speak, call): voice, provocative
type
(impression, to make a mark): stereotype, typical
duc/duct
(to lead): conductor, reductive, productive, aqueduct
vert/verse/verge
(to turn): divert, controversial
