Word Parts- Prefixes Flashcards
(20 cards)
ab
Ex: abnormal, abhor
Away from; off
a
ex: amoral, apolitical
Not; Without
bi
Ex: bifocals, bicentennial
Two
contra
Ex: contradict, contraceptive
Against; opposite
de
Ex: deflate, derail
Take away from; Down; Do the opposite of
dis
Ex: disown, disarm
Not; Opposite of; Exclude
im, in, il
Ex: impossible, inappropriate, illegal
Not; Negative
inter
Ex: interstate, intervene
Between; Among
mis
Ex: misspell, misplace
Wrong
non
Ex: nonsense, nonconformity
Not; No
ob, op
Ex: objection, oppose
Toward; Against; In the way of
per
Ex: persecute, persuade
Through; Very
pre
Ex: precede, predict
Before
pro
Ex: protect, propel, provide
Forward; For
port
Ex: portable, portfolio
Carry
re
Ex: remember, reply
Back, again
term
Ex: terminology, termination
End; Boundary; Limit
trans
Ex: transformation, transfer
Across; Beyond; Change
un
Ex: unstoppable, untrustworthy, unhappy
Not; Against; Opposite
voc
Ex: vocation, vocal
To call
