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ab, abs
- from, away from
- ex: abduct (lead away, kidnap)
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ad, ac, af, ag, an, ap, ar, as, at
- to, forward
- ex: admit (allow entrance)
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ambi
- both
- ex: ambiguous (double meaning)
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an, a
- without
- ex: amoral (without moral sense)
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ante
- before
- ex: antecedent (preceding event or word)
-
anti
- against, opposite
- ex: antibiotics(against the germs and diseases)
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arch
- chief, first
- ex: archetype(original)
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be
- over, thoroughly
- ex:befuddle(confuse thoroughly)
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bi
- two
- ex: bicycle(two-wheeled vehicle)
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cata
- down
- ex: cataract(waterfall)
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circum
- around
- ex: circumference(around the circle)
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com, co, col, con, cor
- with, togeter
- ex: combine(merge with)
- communicate(correspond with)
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contra, contro
- against
- ex: controversy(dispute)
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de
- down, away
- ex: decant(pour off)
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demi
- partly, half
- ex: demigod(half human half god)
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di
- two
- ex: dilemma(choise between two bad alternatives)
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dia
- across
- ex: diagonal(across a figure)
- diameter(distance across a circle)
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dis, dif
- not, apart
- ex: differ(disagree)
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dys
- faulty, bad
- ex: dyslexia(faulty ability to read)
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-
extra, extro
- beyond, outside
- ex: extracurriculum(beyond the curriculum)
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hyper
- above; excessively
- ex: hyperbole(exaggeration)
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hypo
- beneath; lower
- ex: hypoglycemia(low blood sugar)
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in, il, im, ir (1)
- not
- ex:inefficient(not efficient)
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in, il, im, ir (2)
- in, on, upon
- ex: invite(call in)
- impression(effect upon mind or feelings)
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inter
- between, among
- ex: international(between nations)
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intra, intro
- within
- ex: intramural(within a school)
-
-
mega
- great, million
- ex: macrocosm(the great world)
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meta
- involving change
- ex: metamorphosis(change of form)
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micro
- small
- ex:microscopic(extremely small)
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mis (1)
- bad, improper
- ex: mischance(unfortunate accident)
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mis (2)
- hatred
- ex: misogynist(woman-hater)
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mono
- one
- ex: monarchy(government by one ruler)
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multi
- many
- ex:multiplayer(lots of player)
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neo
- new
- ex:neophyte(beginner; novice)
-
non
- not
- ex: noncommittal(undecided)
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ob, oc, of, op
- against
- ex: offend(insult)
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olig
- few
- ex: oligarchy(government by a few)
-
pan
- all, every
- ex: panorama(unobstructed view in all directions)
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para
- beyond, related
- ex: parallel(similar)
- paraphrase(restate; translate)
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per
- through, completely
- ex: pervade(spread out)
-
peri
- around, near
- ex: perimeter(outer boundary)
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poly
- many
- ex: polygot(speaking several languages)
-
-
pre
- before
- ex: prefix(word part placed before a root/stem)
-
prim
- first
- ex: primordial(existing at the dawn of time)
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pro
- forward, in favor of
- ex: proponent(supporter)
-
proto
- first
- ex: prototype(first of its kind)
-
pseudo
- false
- ex:pseudonym(false name)
-
re
- again, back
- ex: reiterate(repeat)
-
retro
- backward
- ex: retroactive(effective as of a past date)
-
se
- away, aside
- ex: seclude(shut away)
-
semi
- half, partly
- ex: semiconscious(partly conscious)
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sub, suc, suf, sug, sup, sus
- under, less
- ex: subway(underground road)
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super, sur
- over, above
- ex: supervise(oversee)
- supernatural(above natural things)
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syn, sym, syl, sys
- with, together
- ex: system(network)
-
tele
- far
- ex: telegraphic(communicated over a distance)
-
trans
- across
- ex: transport(carry across)
-
ultra
- beyond, excessive
- ex: ultramordern(excessively modern)
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un
- not
- ex: unwitting(not knowing; unintentional)
-
under
- below
- ex: underling(someone inferior)
-
uni
- one
- ex: united(to become one nation)
-
vice
- in place of
- ex: vice president(in place of the president)
-
with
- away, against
- ex: withhold(hold back; keep)
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