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#3 Words
Identify words with their prefixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| a / n- | asexual - without sexuality |
| a- | afire - on fire |
| ant- | antagonist - enemy, someone against another |
| anti- | antihistamine - a drug that inhibits the physiological effects of histamine |
| cata- | cataclysm - a flood or other disaster |
| contra/o- | contradict - to argue against |
| counter- | countermand - to cancel a previous command |
| di/s- | dissect - to cut apart piece by piece |
| dys- | dystopia - an imaginary place of total misery |
| ig-, il-, im-, in-, ir- | ignominious - not deserving recognition |
| neg- | negate - to say it didn’t happen |
| non- | nondescript - with no particular characteristics |
| ob-, op- | object - to be against something |
| un- | unabridged - not shortened |
| a / n- | anhydrous - without water |
| a- | ashore - on the shore |
| ant- | antacid - preventing or correcting acidity |
| anti- | antibody - substance that destroys micro-organisms |
| cata- | catalog - a complete listing |
| contra/o- | controversy - disagreement |
| counter- | counterattack - to attack against an attack |
| di/s- | digression - a departure from the main issue |
| dys- | dyslexia - impairment of the ability to handle words |
| ig-, il-, im-, in-, ir- | irresponsible - not responsible |
| neg- | renege - to go back on a promise |
| non- | nonsense - without sense |
| ob-, op- | opposition - resistance or action against |
| un- | unadulterated - not mixed or diluted with anything |