1. a (an) no, not, without, lacking
amnesia-without memory anarchy: without rule atheist: without religion/God
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2. ambi - both
ambiguous: understood two or “both” ways
ambidextrous: using both hands with equal ease
ambivalent: both liking and hating at the same time
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3. anti - against
antidote: give against antibiotic: against bacteria antisocial: go against society_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4. circum - around
circumference: distance around circumscribe: draw a line around circumnavigate: sail around_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
5. de - down, from
demote: move down in grade/ rank descend: to climb down from a higher
place decline: bend down, turn down_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
6. dis (di, dif)-apart, away, not
divert: turn away differ: stand apart disrupt: to break away_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
7. endo - inside, within
endoderm: skin within endocardium: within the heart endocrine: glands inside_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
8. exo - outside
exocrine: outside secreting glands exotic: having characteristics of
outside exosphere: outside the sphere
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9. extra - beyond
extraordinary: beyond what is usual
extrasensory: understanding what is beyond normal feeling
extraterrestrial: beyond earthly_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
10. hetero - different
heterogeneous: different kinds heteromorphic: changing to a
different shape heterosexual: relating to one of a
different sex_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
11. homo - same
homonym: same name homogenous: full of the same kind homophone: same sound
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12. in (il, im, ir) - in, into
inject: throw into illuminate: in light import: carry in irrigate: cause water to go into_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
13. in (ig, il, im, ir) - not
inactive: not active ignoble: not noble illegal: not lawful imperfect: not perfect irrational: not reasonable_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
14. inter - between, among
interact: working among others interrupt: break between intervene: come between_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
15. intra (intro): inside, within
intravenous: inside the vein introduce: lead inside introspect: look inside or within_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
16. iso - same
isometric: related to the same measure
isosceles: having two sides the same
isothermal: equal or same temperature
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17. macro – large, great
macroscopic: large enough to be seen by the unaided eye
macrocosm: the great entire world macrocyte: large cell_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
18. micro - small
microscopic: too small to see with the unaided eye
microcosm: small world microcyte: small cell
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19. medi - middle
median: middle of medieval: middle ages medium: middle state_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
20. per – through, thoroughly
perspire: through the pores of the skin
permit: thoroughly allowed perennial: through the year_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
21.pre – before
prefix: before something precede: before in time or place prevent: before it happens_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
22. post - after
postpone: after a time postscript: after the signature postmeridian: after midday_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
23. se – apart, away
secede: away from seclude: apart from others seduce: away from proper conduct
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24. syn (syl, sym, sys) – same, together, with
synonym: same as symphony: together in sound or
action syllable: sounds put together to form
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25. ultra - beyond
ultraliberal: beyond free minded ultramodern: beyond what is
modern now ultrasound: beyond the range of
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