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(CK) prefixes 1-16
Prefix | Meaning of Prefix | Sample Word | Definition of Word |
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pre- | before, in advance | pretest | a test given before the real test |
post- | after | postpone | to do something after it was planned |
mono- | one | monophobia | fear of being the only one; fear of being alone |
poly- | many | polygon | a figure with many lines that connect |
un- | not,none | uncertain | not sure |
dis- | not,none | discontinue | to end something; to not use anymore |
inter- | between, among | interfere | to get in between two people |
intra- | within, inside | intravenous | within the veins |
uni- | one | unicycle | a one-wheeled vehicle |
bi- | two | bilingual | able to speak two languages |
tri- | three | triathlon | a race with three activities - swimming, bicycling, and running |
quad- | four | quadruple | to create four times as much of something |
co-, com- | together, with | coexist combine | to live together to put two things together |
contra-, counter- | against, opposite | contradict counterclockwise | to say the opposite opposite the hands of the clock |
sub- | below, under | submarine | a watercraft that stays under water |
super-, sur- | over, above, beyond | superior surplus | above average; excellent amount over and above; extra |