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Esperanto Prefixes Word Search Puzzle

Prefix	English	Examples
dis-	having to do with seperation, in all possible directions	sendi = to send, dissendi = to broadcast; semi = to sow (seeds), dissemi = to scatter
ek-	the beginning of the action described by the root	iri = to go, ekiri = to set out; vidi = to see, ekvidi = to catch sight of
for-	away	iri = to go, foriri = to depart / leave; lasi = to leave, forlasi = to abandon
mis-	wrongly, incorrectly, off the mark	kompreni = to understand, miskompreni = to misunderstand; jxeti = to throw, misjxeti = to throw wide of the mark
re-	back to the beginning again	veni = to come, reveni = to return; vidi = to see, revidi = to see again; venki = to conquer, revenki = to reconquer
retro-	in the opposite direction	iri = to go, retroiri = to go in the opposite direction; pasxi = to step, retropasxi = to step back
cxef-	greatest or most important	urbo = city, cxefurbo = capitol; ministro = minister, cxefministro = Prime Minister
vir-	male equivalent of (-in)	kato = cat, virkato = tomcat; blato = cockroach , virblato = buck cockroach
cis-	on this side of	luno = moon, cisluna = cislunar, between the earth and moon; limo = border, cislima = on this side of the border
bo-	related through marrige	patro = father, bopatro = father-in-law; kuzo = cousin, bokuzo = cousin-in-law
eks-	former	regxo = king, eksregxo = former (abdicated) king; sovetio = Soviet Union, ekssovetio = former USSR
ge-	both sexes taken together	patro = father, gepatroj = parents; sinjoro = Mr., gesinjoroj = Mr.& Mrs.
mal-	turns a word into it's opposite	bela = beautiful, malbela = ugly; amiko = friend, malamiko = enemy
pra-	distant in time or relationship	arbaro = forest, praarbaro = primeval forest; nepo = grandson, pranepo = great grandson
pseuxdo-	false	scienco = science, pseuxdoscienco = pseudoscience; nomo = name, pseduxdonomo = pseudonym
duon-	half	frato = brother, duonfrato = half-brother
fi-	expressing indignation of disgust	virino = woman, fivirino = slut
fusx-	screwed up	verki = to write, fusxverki = to make it come out all wrong
ne-	creates the negative	bona = good, nebona = un/not good, malbona = bad
vic-	second in rank, acting as regent for	regxo = king, vicregxo = viceroy; prezidento = president, vicrezidento = vice-president