PREFIX REVIEW English 8. A-, an- ANonymous (without a name) Apodal (without feet) ANarchy (without rule--chaos) Atypical (not typical)

PREFIX REVIEWEnglish 8

A-, an- ANonymous (without a name)

Apodal (without feet)

ANarchy (without rule--chaos)

Atypical (not typical)

AB-, abs-, a- ABSent (to be away)

ABduct (to lead away)

ABrupt (to break away from)

ABStract (to pull away from the concrete)

AD-, ab-, ac-, af-, ag-, al-, an-, ap-, ar-, as-, at-,

a- ADmire (to look toward)

ADhere (to stick to)

ADjective (toward or near a noun)

ADvertisement (to turn toward)

ANTI-, ant- ANTIfreeze (opposite of freeze)

ANTIbiotic (against microbial life)

ANTacid (against acid)

ANTIdote (to give as a remedy against)

COM-, con-, col-, cor-, co-

COMpanion (to break bread together)

COMbine (two together)

CONspire (to breathe together)

CONversation (to turn together)

DE- DEpart (to split apart)

DEscend (to step down)

DEduct (to lead away or down)

DEscribe (to write down)

DIA-, di- DIAmeter (measure across a circle)

DIAlogue (to speak across)

DIAgram (to write across)

DIAgonal (across an angle)

DIS-, dif-, di- DIShonest (opposite of honest)

DIFferent (to set apart)

DIStract (to pull apart or away)

DIvert (to turn aside)

EPI-, ep- EPItaph (upon a tomb)

EPIdermis (upon the skin)

EPIdemic (among the people)

EPIgram (to write on)

EX-, e-, ec-, ef-, es- EXit (to go out)

Effect (to work out)

EXhale (to breathe out)

EScape (out of one’s cape)

IN- (not), im-, il-, ir-

INcorrect (not correct)

IRrelevant (not relevant)

IMproper (not proper)

ILlegal (not legal)

IN- (in), im-, il-, ir- INject (to throw in)

IRrigate (in water or moisture)

IMprison (in prison)

ILluminate (in the light)

INTER-, intel- INTERcept (to take between)

INTERsect ( to cut between)

INTERrupt (to break between)

INTELligent (to read between)

OB- (against, toward), oc-, of-, op-

OBstacle (to stand against)

OCcupy (to take over)

OFfense (to strike against)

OPposite (to set against)

PER-, pur- PERmit (to let go through)

PERmeate (to pass through)

PERfect (to do or perform thoroughly)

PERmanent (to stay through)

PRE- PREdict (to say before)

PREhistoric (before recorded history)

PREvent (to come before)

PREcede (to go before)

PRO- PROceed (to go forth)

PROvoke (to call forth)

PROpose (to put before)

PROlogue (words before a novel)

RE- REcess (to go back)

REmove (to move back)

REplay (to play again)

REvert (to turn back)

SUB-, suc-, suf-, sug-, sum-, sup-, sur-, sus-, su-

… SUBmarine (below the sea)

SUBtract (to pull from under)

SUFfix (to attach after)

SUCceed (to go up to)

SYN-, sym-, syl-, sys- SYNonym (same name)

SYMbol (to throw together)

SYMphony (to sound together)

SYMpathy (feeling together)

TRANS-, tran- TRANSfer (to carry across)

TRANscribe (to write over)

TRANSport (to carry across)

TRANSmit (to send across)

RE-back, again

PRO-forward, forth,

before

SYN-with, together, same

EX-out, out of,

away from

IN-no, not, without;

in, into, within

PER-through, thoroughly

DE-away, down,

opposite of

EPI-on, over, after

besides, among

AB-from, away, off

COM-with, together

DIS-apart, away

PRE-before

A-without, not

ANTI-opposite, against

AD-to, toward

INTER-between, among

TRANS-across, beyond, on

the other side

DIA-through, across

OB-against, toward, by,

down, away

SUB-under, below, up to,

up

out, out of, away from

EX-

no, not, without

IN-

without, not

A-

with, together, sameSYN-

on, over, after, besides, amongEPI-

through, across

DIA-

under, below, up toSUB-

before(as in “before recorded

history”)

PRE-

in, into, within

IN-

away, from, off

AB-

back, againRE-

apart, away

DIS-

between, amongINTER-

to, toward

AD-

away, down, do the opposite of

DE-

forward, forth, beforePRO-

together, with

COM-

across, beyond, on the other

sideTRANS-

against, toward, by, down, awayOB-

against, opposed to

ANTI-

through, thoroughly

PER-