1. PREFIX REVIEW
Honors English 8

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

3. AB-, abs-, a- ABSent (to be away) ABduct (to lead away)
ABrupt (to break away from)
ABStract (to pull away from the concrete)

4. 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)

5. ANTE- ANTEbellum (before war) ANTErior (placed before or in front)
ANTEcedent (to go before)
ANTEdate (date before)

6. ANTI-, ant- ANTIfreeze (opposite of freeze)
ANTIbiotic (against microbial life)
ANTacid (against acid)
ANTIdote (to give as a remedy against)

7. COM-, con-, col-, cor-, co- COMpanion (to break bread together)
COMbine (two together)
CONspire (to breathe together)
CONversation (to turn together)

8. DE- DEpart (to split apart) DEscend (to step down)
DEduct (to lead away or down)
DEscribe (to write down)

9. DIS-, dif-, di- DIShonest (opposite of honest)
DIFferent (to set apart)
DIStract (to pull apart or away)
DIvert (to turn aside)

10. EPI-, ep- EPIdermis (upon the skin) EPonym (named upon a person)
EPIlogue (words after a book)
EPIdemic (upon the people)

11. EX-, e-, ec-, ef-, es- EXit (to go out) Effect (to work out)
EXhale (to breathe out)
EScape (out of one’s cape)

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

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

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

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

16. PER-, pur- PERmit (to let go through) PERmeate (to pass through)
PERfect (to completely do or perform)
PURpose (to put forth)

17. PRE- PREdict (to say before) PREhistoric (before recorded history)
PREvent (to come before)
PREcede (to go before)

18. PRO- PROceed (to go forth) PROvoke (to call forth)
PROpose (to put before)
PROlogue (words at the beginning)

19. RE- REcess (to go back) REmove (to move back) REplay (to play again)
REvert (to turn back)

20. 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)

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

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

23. RE-
back, again

24. PRO-
forward, forth, before

25. EX-
out, out of,
away from

26. ANTE-
before, earlier;
in front of

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

28. PER-
through, thoroughly

29. DE-
away, down, opposite of

30. AB-
away, from, off

31. COM-
with, together

32. DIS-
apart, away

33. together, with, at same time
SYN-
together, with, at same time

34. PRE-
before

35. A-
without, not

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

37. AD-
to, toward

38. on, upon, over, after, besides, among
EPI-
on, upon, over, after, besides, among

39. between, among, together
INTER-
between, among, together

40. across, beyond, on the other side
TRANS-
across, beyond, on the other side

41. against, toward, by, down, away
OB-
against, toward, by, down, away

42. SUB-
under, below, up to,
lower in rank, nearly

43. together, with, at the same time
SYN-

44. out, out of,
away from
EX-

45. no, not, without
IN-

46. without, not A-

47. under, below, up to,
SUB-

48. on, upon, over, after, besides
EPI-

49. (as in “before recorded history”)
PRE-

50. in, into, within
IN-

51. away, from, off
AB-

52. back, again
RE-

53. apart, away
DIS-

54. between, among, together
INTER-

55. to, toward
AD-

56. away, down, do the opposite of
DE-

57. forward, forth, before
PRO-

58. together, with
COM-

59. across, beyond, on the other side
TRANS-

60. against, toward, by, down, away
OB-

61. against, opposed to, opposite of
ANTI-

62. through, thoroughly
PER-

63. before (before the war); earlier, in front of
ANTE-