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Prefixes 3
Intermediate to advanced prefixes
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English
4th Grade
07/22/2008

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Term
after-

afternoon, afterward, aftershock, afterthought
Definition
after
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ambi-, amphi-

ambidextrous, ambiguous, amphibian
Definition
both, around
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auto-

automobile, automatic, autograph, autobiography
Definition
self
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be-

befriend, benefactor
Definition
make
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bi-, bin-

bicycle, binocular, bifocal
Definition
two
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cent-, centi-

century, centimeter, centigrade
Definition
hundred, hundredth
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circu-

circulate, circumference, circus
Definition
aroung
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co-

cooperate, coordinate, coincide
Definition
together
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com-, con-

combine, combat, compare
Definition
with
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contra-

contrary, contradict, contrast
Definition
against, opposite
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counter-

counteract, counterproposal
Definition
against, opposite
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de-

deduct, descend, decrease
Definition
down, away
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de-

deform, deplete, defuse
Definition
not, opposite
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dec-

decade, decathlon
Definition
ten
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deci-

decimeter, decimal
Definition
tenth
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di-

dilemma, dioxide, dichotomy
Definition
two, double
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dia-

diameter, dialogue, diagonal
Definition
through, across
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du-, duo-

duo, duet, duplex
Definition
two
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dys-

dysfunctional
Definition
bad
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e-

evict, eject, erupt
Definition
out, away
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equi-

equator, equation
Definition
equal
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eu-

Eucharist, euphoria, euphemism
Definition
good
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hemi-

hemisphere
Definition
half
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hept-

heptathlon, heptagon
Definition
seven
Term
hex-

hexagon
Definition
six
Term
il-

illegal, illegible, illiterate
Definition
not
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ir-

irregular, irresponsible
Definition
not
Term
kilo-

kilometer, kilogram
Definition
thousand
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macro-
Definition
large, long
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magni-

magnify, magnificent, magnitude
Definition
great, large
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mega-

megaphone, megacycle
Definition
large, million
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milli-

milligram, millimeter, millennium
Definition
thousand
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mon-, mono-

monk, monarch, monocular, monorail
Definition
one
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neo-

neoclassical
Definition
new
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omni-

omnipotent, omniscient
Definition
all
Term
pan-

panorama, pandemic
Definition
all
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para-

paramedic, paralegal, paraprofessional
Definition
almost
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per

perennial, permeate, permit
Definition
through
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peri-

perimeter, periscope, periphery
Definition
around
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poly-

polysyllabic, polyester
Definition
many
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prot-

protagonist, prototype
Definition
first, chief
Term
pseudo-

pseudonym, pseudoclassical
Definition
false, fake
Term
quadr-

quadrilateral, quadrant, quadruple
Definition
four
Term
quint-

quintuplet, quintet, quintuple
Definition
five
Term
self-

selfish, self-respect
Definition
self
Term
semi-

semiannual, semicircle, semiconscious
Definition
half
Term
sept-

septet
Definition
seven
Term
syn-

synchronize, syndrome, synonym, synergy
Definition
together
Term
tri-

triangle, tricycle, triplet
Definition
three
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ultra-

ultramodern
Definition
beyond
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uni-

unicorn, unicycle, uniform
Definition
one
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