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