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Prefixes (part 1)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| anti- | against example: antisocial, antislavery, antibody, antifreeze |
| auto- | self example: automobile, automatic, autograph, autobiography |
| bi, bin- | two example: bicycle, binocular, biceps bilingual |
| cent- | hundred example: century, centimeter |
| de- | opposite, lower example: deactivate, deform, degrade, deduct, depress |
| dis- | opposite, not example: disagree, dishonest, discontinue, disarm |
| im- | into, in example: import, implant, immigrate, impress, impact |
| im- | not example: impossible, immature, immovable |
| inter- | among, between, together example: interrupt, intermission, international |
| micro- | small, short example: microphone, microscope |
| mid- | middle example: midnight, midsummer, midday |