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07 Common Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes

Prefixes 1 of 2
AB
ab-from; away from: ex. abnormal, abduct, absent, abhor
ad-to; motion toward, addition to: ex. adapt, addict, adhere, admit
aero-air: ex. aerobic, aerobiology, aerospace
amphi-both; around: ex. amphibian, amphitheater
an-not: ex. anarcy, anesthesia, anonymous
ante-before: ex. antebellum, antecede, antedate
anti-against; opposite; reverse: ex. antiaircraft, antifreeze, antibiotics
ap-to; nearness to: ex. approximate, appoint
auto-self: ex. automatic, autograph, autobiography
bene-good: ex. benediction, benefactor, benevolent
bi-two: ex. bifocul, bicentennial
circum-around: ex. circumnavigate, circumference
co-/con-together: ex. coauthor, cooperate, confront, confound
contra-against: ex. contradict, contrary
de-opposite of; away from undo: ex. deactivate, deform, degrade, deplete, descend
dis-opposite: ex. disagree, disarm, discontinue, dishonest
ex-out; beyond; away from; former: ex. excel, exclude, exhale, exile
extra-outside; beyond; besides: ex. extraordinary, extracurricular
for-not: ex. forbid, forget, forgo
fore-before: ex. forecast, foreword, forestall, forethought
hyper-more than normal; too much: ex. hyperactive, hypercritical, hypertension
il-not: ex. illegal, illegible, illiterate, illogical
im- 1into: ex. immediate, immerse, immigrate, import
im- 2not: ex. imbalance, immature, immobilize
in-not; go into: ex. inaccurate, inactive, indecisive, inhabit
inter-among; between: ex. interaction, intercede, interchange
intra-within: ex. intramural, intrastate, intravenous
ir-not: ex. irredeemable, irregular, irresponsbile
mal-wrong; bad: ex. maladjusted, malfunction, malice
mis-wrong; bad; no; not: ex. misfire, misbehave, misconduct
non-not; opposite of: ex. noncommittal, nonconductor, nonpartisan
ob-against: ex. obstacle, obstinate, obstruct, object


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