PREFIX REVIEW English 8

A-, an- ANonymous (without a name) Apodal (without feet) Amnesia (without memory) Atypical (not typical)

AB-, abs-, a- ABSent (to be away from school) ABduct (to lead away) ABrupt (to break away from quickly) ABScess (to go away from the body)

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)

ANA- ANAlyze (to loosen up and back) ANAtomy (to cut up) ANAgram (to write up and back) ANAlogy (upon a word)

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- DIAlogue (words between people) DIAgonal (across an angle) DIAmeter (to measure across) DIAlect (speech between people)

DIS-, dif-, di- DIShonest (not honest) DIFfer (to do the opposite) DIScomfort (lack of comfort) DIvert (to turn in an opposite direction)

EPI-, ep- EPIcenter (upon the center) EPIdermis (upon the skin) EPIlogue (upon, after speaking) EPItaph (at a tomb)

EX-, e-, ec-, ef- EXit (to go out) EFfect (to work out) EXhale (to breathe out) EXterminate (to take out)

IN-1 (in), im-, il-, ir- INject (to throw in) IRrigate (in water or moisture) IMprison (in prison) ILluminate (in the light)

IN-2 (not), im-, il-, ir- INcorrect (not correct) IRrelevant (not relevant) IMproper (not proper) ILlegal (not legal)

INTER-, intel- INTERcept (to take between) INTERsect (to cut between) INTERrupt (to break between) INTELligent (to read between)

MIS- MISinterpret (wrongly interpret) MISchief (badly comes to an end) MISnomer (to wrongly name) MISconstrue (wrongly explain)

OB-, oc-, of-, op-, o- OBstacle (to stand against) OCcupy (to take over) OFfense (to strike against) OPposite (to set against)

PARA-, par- PARAgraph (to write beside) PARAble (to throw alongside) PARAllel (beside each other) PARAphrase (to tell alongside)

PER- 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) PURpose (to put forth)

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 or near)

SYN-, syl-, sym-, sys- SYNonym (same name) SYMpathy (feeling together) SYStem (to stand together) SYLlable (to take together)

TRANS-, tran- TRANSfer (to carry across) TRANscribe (to write over) TRANSport (to carry across) TRANscend (to step across/beyond)

RE- back, again

PRO- forward, forth, before

EX- out, out of, away from

ANA- up, upward, back, backward

IN- no, not, without; in, into, within

through, throughout, thoroughly PER- through, throughout, thoroughly

DE- away, down, opposite of

EPI- on, over, after, besides

AB- away, from, away from, off

COM- with, together

across, through, between DIA- across, through, between

opposite of, lack of, not, away DIS- opposite of, lack of, not, away

SYN- together, with, same

EC- out, out of, away from

MIS- bad, badly wrong, wrongly

PRE- before

A- without, not

against, opposed to, opposite of ANTI- against, opposed to, opposite of

AD- to, toward

SUR- under, below, up to, up

COR- with, together

PARA- beside, by

INTER- between, among

across, through, on the other side TRANS- across, through, on the other side

SUB- under, below, up to, up

opposite of, lack of, not, away DIF- opposite of, lack of, not, away

against, toward, by, on, over, down OB- against, toward, by, on, over, down

ABS- away, from, away from, off

INTEL- between, among

AG- to, toward

SUS- under, below, up to, up

AP- to, toward

against, toward, by, on, over, down OF- against, toward, by, on, over, down

together, with, same SYN-, SYM-, SYL-, SYS-

out, out of, away from EX-, EC-, EF-, E-

no, not, without IN-, IM-, IL-, IR-

without, not A-, AN-

SUB-, SUC-, SUF-, SUG-, SUM-, SUP, SUR-, SUS- under, below, up to, up SUB-, SUC-, SUF-, SUG-, SUM-, SUP, SUR-, SUS-

(as in “before recorded history”) PRE-

in, into, within IN-

away, from, away from, off AB-, ABS, A-

across, through, between DIA-, DI-

back, again RE-

apart, away DIS-, DIF-, DI

between, among INTER-

AD-, A-, AB-, AC-, AF-, AG-, AL-, AN-, AP-, AR-, AS-, AT- to, toward AD-, A-, AB-, AC-, AF-, AG-, AL-, AN-, AP-, AR-, AS-, AT-

up, upward, back, backward ANA-

on, over, after, besides EPI-, EP-

away, down, opposite of DE-

bad, badly, wrong, wrongly MIS-

beside, by PARA-

forward, forth, before PRO-

together, with COM-, CON-, COL-, COR, CO-

across, beyond, on the other side TRANS-, TRAN-

against, toward, by, down, away OB-, OC-, OF, OP-, O-

against, opposed to, opposite of ANTI-, ANT-

through, throughout, thoroughly PER-