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30-15-10 List - Prefixes
Prefixes Gr 8 - KMS 10/19
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10/19/2005

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a,ab,abs
Definition
away,from ex. absent, abstinence
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ad,a,ac,af,ag,an,ar,at,as
Definition
to,forward ex. adhere, annex,accede,adapt
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bi,bis
Definition
two ex. bicycle,biped,bisect
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circum
Definition
around ex. circumference
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com,con
Definition
together, with ex. combination,connect
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de
Definition
opposite, from, away ex.detract,defer,demerit
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dis,dif,di
Definition
apart,not ex.disperse, differnet
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epi
Definition
upon,on top of ex. epicenter
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equi
Definition
equal ex. equality,equitable
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ex, e
Definition
out,from,forth ex. eject,exhale, exit
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hyper
Definition
over,above ex.hyperactive,hypersensitive
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hypo
Definition
under,beneath ex. hypodermic
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in
Definition
in,into,not ex.inject,endure,incorrect
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inter
Definition
between,among ex. intercede
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mal, male
Definition
bad,ill ex. malpractice,malevolent
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mis
Definition
wrong ex. mistake,misunderstand
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mono
Definition
alone,single,one ex.monotone,monopoly
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non
Definition
not ex. nonsense
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ob
Definition
in front of,against ex. obvious
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omni
Definition
everywhere,all ex. omnipresent
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prefer
Definition
past,beyond ex. preternatural
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pro
Definition
forward ex.proceed,promote
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re
Definition
again,back ex.recall,recede
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retro
Definition
backward,behind,back ex.retroactive
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se
Definition
apart ex. secede
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sub
Definition
under ex. subway
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super
Definition
greater,beyond
ex. supernatural,superstition
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trans
Definition
across,beyond
ex. transcend,transcontinental
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un,uni
Definition
one ex.unilateral,unity
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un (prnounced(uhn)
Definition
not ex.unhappy,unethical
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bas
Definition
low ex.basement
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cap,capt
Definition
take,seize ex.capture,capable
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cred
Definition
believe ex.credible
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dict
Definition
speak ex.predict,dictionary
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duc,duct
Definition
lead ex.induce,conduct
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fac,fact
Definition
make,do ex.artifact,facsimile
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graph
Definition
write ex. autograph,graphic
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log
Definition
word,study of ex.dialog,biology
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mort
Definition
die,death ex.mortal,mortician
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scrib,script
Definition
write ex.transcribe,subscription
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spec,spect
Definition
see ex.specimen,aspect
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tact
Definition
touch ex.contact,tactile
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ten
Definition
hold ex.tenacious,retentive
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therm
Definition
heat ex.thermostat,thermometer
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ver
Definition
true,verify
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-able,-ible
Definition
able to (adj.) ex.usable
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-er,-or
Definition
anyone who does(n)ex.competitor
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-fy
Definition
to make(v)ex.dignify
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-ism
Definition
the practice of(n)
rationalism,catholicism
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-ist
Definition
one who is occupied with
feminist,environmetalist
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-less
Definition
without,lacking(adj)
meaningless
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-logue,-log
Definition
a particular kind of speaking or writing
ex.prologue,dialog
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-ness
Definition
the quality of(n) ex.agressiveness
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-ship
Definition
the art or skill of(n)
ex.sportsmanship
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-tude
Definition
the state of(n) ex.rectitude
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