Latin Prefixes Word Scramble
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Latin Word | Meaning | Examples |
ab- | from; away from | abnirmal, absent |
ad- | to; motion toward; addition to | adapt, addict |
aero- | air | aerobic, aerobiology |
amphi- | both, around | amphibian, amphitheater |
an- | not | anonymous, anarchy |
ante- | before | antecede, antedate |
anti- | against; opposite; reverse | antibiotics, antifreeze |
ap- | to; nearest to | approximate |
auto- | self | automatic, autograph |
bene- | good | benediction, benefactor |
bi- | two | bifacial, bicycle |
circum- | around | circumference |
co-, con- | together | coauthor, coworker |
contra- | against | contradict |
de- | opposite of; away from; former | deactive, deform, degrade |
dis- | opposite | disagree, disarm |
ex- | out; beyond; away from; former | excel, exclude, exhale |
extra- | outside; beyond; besides | extraordinary |
for- | not | forbid, forget, forgo |
fore- | before | forecast, foreword, forestall |
hyper- | more than normal; too much | hyperactive, |
il- | not | illegal, illegible, illiterate |
im- | into | immediate, immerse, immigrate |
im- | not | imbalance, immature, immobilize |
in- | not; go into | inaccurate, inactive |
inter- | among; between | interaction, intercede, interchange |
intra- | within | intramural, intrastate |
ir- | not | irredeemable, irregular, irresponsible |
mal- | wrong; bad | maladjusted, malfunction |
mis- | wrong; bad; no; not | misfire, misbehave, misconduct |
non- | not; opposite of | noncommittal, nonconductor |
ob- | against | obstacle, obstinate, obstruct |
per- | through | percolate, perceive |
post- | after | postgraduate |
pre- | before | preamble, prearrange |
pro- | before; for; in support of | prognosis, program |
pro- | forward | proceed, produce |
re- | back; again | recall, recede, reflect |
retro- | backward | retroactive |
se- | apart | secure, secede, secession |
self- | of the self | self-taught, self-respect |
semi- | half, partly | semicircle, semiformal |
sub- | under; beneath | subcontract, subject |
super- | over | superabound, superabundant |
trans- | across; over | transatlantic, transcend |
ultra- | extremely | ultraliberal, ultramodern |
un- | not | unable, uncomfortable, uncertain |
sur- | over; above | surchange, surface |
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