World History Vocabulary Week 1

Pre- Definition: before (in time, place, order, degree, or importance) Example: predict, preview, pretest Synonym: ante- Antonym: post-

Post- Definition: subsequent to; after Example: postpone, posterior, Synonym: Antonym: pre-

Ante- Definition: before Synonym: antebellum, antedate, anteroom Synonym: pre- Antonym: agree

Anti- Definition: against, opposite of Example: antibiotic, antisocial, Synonym: Antonym: similar

Con- Definition: with Example: conflict, consensus, conclude Synonym: Antonym:

Contra- Definition: against, in opposition Example: contradict, contrast Synonym: anti- Antonym:

Ex- Definition: out of; not, without Example: exit, exterior, exception Synonym: Antonym:

Co- Definition: together, mutually, in common Example: coexist, combine, compare Synonym: Antonym: con

Para- Definition: alongside of, beside, near Example: parallel Synonym: Antonym:

Sub- Definition: under, below, beneath Example: submerge, subconscious Synonym: above Antonym:

Neo- Definition: new, young, recent Example: neoclassic, neonatal Synonym: Antonym: