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Latin Roots #7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ab- (abnormal, absent) | from; away from |
| ad- (adapt, admit) | to; motion toward; addition to |
| aero- (aerobic, aerospace) | air |
| amphi- (amphibian, amphitheater) | both; around |
| an- (anarchy, anonymous) | not |
| ante- (antebellum, antecede) | before |
| anti- (antibiotics, antifreeze) | against; opposite; reverse) |
| ap- (approximate, appoint) | to; nearness to |
| auto- (automatic, autobiography) | self |
| bene- (benefactor, benediction) | good |
| bi- (biennial,bifocal) | two |
| circum- (circumference, circumnavigate) | around |
| co-, com- (coauthor, cooperate) | together |
| contra- (contradict, contrary) | against |
| de- (deactivate, deform) | opposite of; away from; undo |
| dis- (disagree, disarm) | opposite |
| ex- (excel, exclude, ex-President) | out; beyond; away from; former |
| extra- (extraordinary, extracurricular) | outside; beyond; besides |
| for- (forbid, forgo) | not |
| fore- (forecast, foreword) | before |
| hyper- (hyperactive, hypertension) | more than normal; too much |
| il- (illegal, illogical) | not |
| im- (immigrate, import) | into |
| im- (imbalance, immature) | not |
| in- (inactive, inhabit) | not; go into |
| inter- (interaction, interchange) | among; between |
| intra- (intravenous, intramural) | within |
| ir- (irrational, irregular) | not |
| mal- (malice, malfunction) | wrong; bad |
| mis- (misbehave, misconduct) | wrong; bad; no; not |
| non- (noncommital, nonpartisan) | not; opposite of |
| ob- (obstacle, obstruct) | against |