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PREFIX REVIEWEnglish 8
A-, an- ANonymous (without a name)
Apodal (without feet)
ANarchy (without rule--chaos)
Atypical (not typical)
AB-, abs-, a- ABSent (to be away)
ABduct (to lead away)
ABrupt (to break away from)
ABStract (to pull away from the concrete)
AD-, ab-, ac-, af-, ag-, al-, an-, ap-, ar-, as-, at-,
a- ADmire (to look toward)
ADhere (to stick to)
ADjective (toward or near a noun)
ADvertisement (to turn toward)
ANTI-, ant- ANTIfreeze (opposite of freeze)
ANTIbiotic (against microbial life)
ANTacid (against acid)
ANTIdote (to give as a remedy against)
COM-, con-, col-, cor-, co-
COMpanion (to break bread together)
COMbine (two together)
CONspire (to breathe together)
CONversation (to turn together)
DE- DEpart (to split apart)
DEscend (to step down)
DEduct (to lead away or down)
DEscribe (to write down)
DIA-, di- DIAmeter (measure across a circle)
DIAlogue (to speak across)
DIAgram (to write across)
DIAgonal (across an angle)
DIS-, dif-, di- DIShonest (opposite of honest)
DIFferent (to set apart)
DIStract (to pull apart or away)
DIvert (to turn aside)
EPI-, ep- EPItaph (upon a tomb)
EPIdermis (upon the skin)
EPIdemic (among the people)
EPIgram (to write on)
EX-, e-, ec-, ef-, es- EXit (to go out)
Effect (to work out)
EXhale (to breathe out)
EScape (out of one’s cape)
IN- (not), im-, il-, ir-
INcorrect (not correct)
IRrelevant (not relevant)
IMproper (not proper)
ILlegal (not legal)
IN- (in), im-, il-, ir- INject (to throw in)
IRrigate (in water or moisture)
IMprison (in prison)
ILluminate (in the light)
INTER-, intel- INTERcept (to take between)
INTERsect ( to cut between)
INTERrupt (to break between)
INTELligent (to read between)
OB- (against, toward), oc-, of-, op-
OBstacle (to stand against)
OCcupy (to take over)
OFfense (to strike against)
OPposite (to set against)
PER-, pur- PERmit (to let go through)
PERmeate (to pass through)
PERfect (to do or perform thoroughly)
PERmanent (to stay through)
PRE- PREdict (to say before)
PREhistoric (before recorded history)
PREvent (to come before)
PREcede (to go before)
PRO- PROceed (to go forth)
PROvoke (to call forth)
PROpose (to put before)
PROlogue (words before a novel)
RE- REcess (to go back)
REmove (to move back)
REplay (to play again)
REvert (to turn back)
SUB-, suc-, suf-, sug-, sum-, sup-, sur-, sus-, su-
… SUBmarine (below the sea)
SUBtract (to pull from under)
SUFfix (to attach after)
SUCceed (to go up to)
SYN-, sym-, syl-, sys- SYNonym (same name)
SYMbol (to throw together)
SYMphony (to sound together)
SYMpathy (feeling together)
TRANS-, tran- TRANSfer (to carry across)
TRANscribe (to write over)
TRANSport (to carry across)
TRANSmit (to send across)
RE-back, again
PRO-forward, forth,
before
SYN-with, together, same
EX-out, out of,
away from
IN-no, not, without;
in, into, within
PER-through, thoroughly
DE-away, down,
opposite of
EPI-on, over, after
besides, among
AB-from, away, off
COM-with, together
DIS-apart, away
PRE-before
A-without, not
ANTI-opposite, against
AD-to, toward
INTER-between, among
TRANS-across, beyond, on
the other side
DIA-through, across
OB-against, toward, by,
down, away
SUB-under, below, up to,
up
out, out of, away from
EX-
no, not, without
IN-
without, not
A-
with, together, sameSYN-
on, over, after, besides, amongEPI-
through, across
DIA-
under, below, up toSUB-
before(as in “before recorded
history”)
PRE-
in, into, within
IN-
away, from, off
AB-
back, againRE-
apart, away
DIS-
between, amongINTER-
to, toward
AD-
away, down, do the opposite of
DE-
forward, forth, beforePRO-
together, with
COM-
across, beyond, on the other
sideTRANS-
against, toward, by, down, awayOB-
against, opposed to
ANTI-
through, thoroughly
PER-