Vocabulary>Word Parts>Prefix

Question 0

ad-

Answer 0

to, toward

adjacent–next to

address–to direct towards

Question 1

ab-, a-, abs-

Answer 1

away, from

absent–away, not present

abstain–keep from doing, refrain

Question 2

ante-

Answer 2

before

antecedent–going before in time

anterior–occurring before

Question 3

anti-

Answer 3

against

antidote–remedy to act against an evil

antibiotic–substance that fights against bacteria

Question 4

be-

Answer 4

over, thoroughly

bemoan–to mourn over

belabor–to exert much labor upon

Question 5

bi-

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two

bisect–to divide

biennial–happening every two years

Question 6

cata-, cat-, cath-

Answer 6

down

catacombs–underground passageways

catalogue–descriptive list

Question 7

circum-

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around

circumscribe–to draw a circle around

circumspect–watchful on all sides

Question 8

com-

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with

combine–join together

communication–to have dealing with

Question 9

contra-

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against

contrary–opposed

contrast–to stand in opposition

Question 10

de-

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down, from

decline–to slope downward

decontrol–to release from government control

Question 11

di-

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two

dichotomy–cutting in two

diarchy–system of government with two authorities

Question 12

dis-, di-

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apart, away

discern–to distinguish as separate

dismiss–send away

Question 13

epi-, ep-, eph-

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upon, among

epidemic–happening among many people

epicycle–circle whose center moves on the circumference of a greater circle

Question 14

ex-, e-

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from, out

exceed–go beyond the limit

emit–to send forth

Question 15

extra-

Answer 15

outside, beyond

extraordinary–beyond or outside the common method

extrasensory–beyond the senses

Question 16

hyper-

Answer 16

beyond, over

hyperactive–above the normal activity level

hypercritic–one who is critical beyond measure

Question 17

hypo-

Answer 17

beneath, lower

hypodermic–pertaining to or injected beneath the skin

hypocrisy–to be under a pretense of goodness

Question 18

in-, il-, im-, ir-

Answer 18

not\in, on, into

inactive--not active
irreversible--not reversible
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instill--to add or introduce slowly
impose--to lay on

Question 19

inter-

Answer 19

among, between

intercom–a system allowing for communication between people

interlude–an intervening period of time

Question 20

intra-

Answer 20

within

intravenous–within a vein

intramural–within a single college or its student body

Question 21

meta-

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beyond, over, along with

metamorphosis–change in form or nature

metatarsus–part of foot beyond the flat of the foot

Question 22

mis-

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badly, wrongly

misconstrue–to interpret wrongly

misappropriate–to use wrongly

Question 23

mono-

Answer 23

one

monogamy–marriage to one person at a time

monotone–a single, unvaried tone

Question 24

multi-

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many multiple--of many parts multitude--a great number

Question 25

non-

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no, not nonsense--lack of sense nonentity--not existing

Question 26

ob-

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against obscene--offensive to modesty obstruct--to hinder the passage of

Question 27

para-, par-

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beside parallel--continuously at equal distance apart parenthesis--sentence inserted within a passage

Question 28

per-

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through persevere-- to maintain an effort permeate--to pass through

Question 29

poly-

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many polygon--a plane figure with many side or angles polytheism--belief in existence of many gods

Question 30

post-

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after posterior--coming after postpone--to put off until a future time

Question 31

pre-

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before premature--ready before the proper time premonition--a previous warning

Question 32

pro-

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in favor of, forward prolific--bringing forth an abundance of offspring project--throw or cast forward

Question 33

re-

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back, against reimburse--pay back retract--to draw back

Question 34

semi-

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half semicircle--half a circle semiannual--half-yearly

Question 35

sub-

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under subdue--to bring under one's power submarine--travel under the surface of the sea

Question 36

super-

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above supersonic--above the speed of sound superior--higher in place or position

Question 37

tele-, tel-

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across telecast--transmit across a distance telepathy--communication between mind and mind at a distance

Question 38

trans-

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across transpose--to change the position of two things transmit--to send from one person to another

Question 39

ultra-

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beyond ultraviolet--beyond the limit of visibility ultramarine--beyond the sea

Question 40

un-

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not undeclared--not declared unbelievable--not believable

Question 41

uni-

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one unity--state of oneness unison--sounding together

Question 42

with-

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away, against withhold--to hold back withdraw--to take away