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Common Prefixes
Prefixes for the ACT/SAT
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ambi, amphi | both ambidextrous, ambiguous, ambivalent |
| an, a | without anarchy, anemia, amoral |
| anti | against antibody, antipathy, antisocial |
| circum | around circumnavigate, circumspect, circumscribe |
| co, col, com, con | with, together coauthor, collaborate, composition, commerce |
| contra, contro | against contradict, contravene, controversy |
| di, dif, dis | though, across diagonal, diameter, dialogue |
| dys | abnormal,, bad dysfunction, dyslexia, dytopia |
| e, ex, extra, extro | out, beyond expel, excavate, eject, extrovert |
| in, il im, ir (1) | inefficient, inarticulate, illegible, irrepressible |
| in, il, im, ir (2) | in, upon invite, incite, impression, illuminate |
| inter | between, among intervene, international, interjection, intercept |
| intra | within intramural, introvert, intravenous |
| mis | bad, hatred misdemeanor, mischance, misanthrope |
| mono | one monarchy, monologue, monotheism |
| pan | all, every panacea, panorama, pandemic |
| peri | around, near perimeter, periphery, periscope |
| poly | many polygon, polygamist, polyglot |
| post | after postpone, posterity, postscript, posthumous |
| pre | before preamble, prefix, premonition, prediction |
| pro | forward, for, before propulsive, proponent |
| re, retro | again, back |
| sub, suc, sup, sus | under, less |
| super, sur | over, above |
| syn, sym, syl, sys | with, together |
| trans | across |
| un | not |