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Pro- and Anti-
Learning Works Prefixes & Suffixes Pro- and Anti-
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| likely; likely to move in a positive direction | probable (adj) |
| to move forward; to go; to follow through with an idea or a plan | proceed (v) |
| a forward-moving object that was thrown or self-powered | projectile (n) |
| to draw out; to make something moving forward last longer | prolong (v) |
| a movement forward in a company; a movement up into a better paying job | promotion (n) |
| to cause to move forward | propel (v) |
| the act of looking forward in anticipation of something to come | prospect (n) |
| to forward a complaint, objection, or display of unwillingness | protest (v) |
| a substance that works against stomach acid | antacid (n) |
| designed to fight against or kill bacteria | antibacterial (adj) |
| a remedy or cure; something that works against a poison | antidote (n) |
| a medicine that works against colds and allergies | antihistamine (n) |
| a word that means the opposite of another word | antonym (n) |
| goes back to a prior time | retroactive (adj) |
| to go back and install something that was not available at the time of the original manufacturing | retrofit (v) |
| characterized by looking back at the past and reflecting; related to the past | retrospective (adj) |