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08 Common Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes
Prefixes 2 of 2
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| per- | through: ex. percolate, perceive |
| post- | after: ex. postgraduate, posterior |
| pre- | before: ex. preamble, prearrange, precaution |
| pro- 1 | before; for; in support of: ex. prognosis, program, prlogue, prophet |
| pro- 2 | forward: ex. proceed, produce, proficient, progress |
| re- | back; again: ex. recall, recede, reflect, repay |
| retro- | backward: ex. retroactive, retrospect, retrocede |
| se- | apart: ex. secure, secede, secession |
| self- | of the self: ex. self-taught, self-worth, self-respect, selfish |
| semi- | half; partly: ex. semicircle, semiformal, semitrailer |
| sub- | under; beneath: ex. subcontract, subject, submarine, submerge |
| super- | over: ex. superabundant, superhuman |
| sur- | over; above: ex. surcharge, surface, surmount, surpass |
| trans- | across; over: ex. transatlantic, transcend, transcribe, transfer |
| ultra- | extremely: ex. ultraliberal, ultramodern, ultrasonic |
| un- | not; lack of; opposite: ex. unable, uncomfortable, uncertain, unhappy |
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