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Cards Term a- atheist Definition without, not a- without;the god;-ist person Term an- anaerobic Definition without, not an- without;aero air;bio life;-ic pertaining to Term a- avert Definition "off, away" To turn away Term ab- abuse Definition "off, away" ab- off, away;use use Term abs- abstain Definition "off, away" abs- off, away;tain hold Term a- abase Definition toward a- toward;bas low;-e to do Term ac- accumulate accomplice Definition toward ac- toward;cumul heap;-ate to do ac- toward;com- with, together;plic fold;-e person Term ad- adorn adrenaline Definition toward ad- toward;orn equip, decorate ad- toward;ren kidney;-al pertaining to;-ine substance Term af- affix affect Definition toward af- toward;fix attach af- toward;fect do, done Term al- allege alleviate Definition toward Term an- annex announce Definition toward an- toward;nex tie, bind an- toward;nounc report;-e to do Term ap- appeal append Definition toward ap- toward;peal push, drive ap- toward;pend hang Term as- ascend aspect Definition toward a- toward;scen climb;-d to do a- toward;spec look;-t thing Term ar- arrogance arrogate Definition toward ar- toward;rog ask;-ance thing ar- toward;rog ask;-ate to do Term at- attend attract Definition toward at- toward;tend reach, stretch at- toward;tract pull, draw Term al- alchemy Definition the al- the;chem transmutation;-y activity Term ambi- ambience Definition "both, all" special atmosphere or mood created by a particular environment Term amphi- amphibian amphitheater Definition "both, all" amphi- both, all;bio life;-an pertaining to amphi- both, all;theater theater Term ana- analysis anatomy Definition "up, back, again" ana- up, back, again;ly loosen;-sis process ana- up, back, again;tom cut;-y activity Term ante- antebellum AM Definition before Belonging to the period before a war before noon Term ant- antonym Definition against ant- against;o;nym name Term anti- antitoxin Definition against anti- against;tox poison;-in substance Term archae- archaic Definition ancient archae- ancient;-ic pertaining to Term archaeo- archaeology Definition ancient archae- ancient;-ology science Term auto- autobiography Definition self auto- self;bio life;graph write Term be- bemuse Definition make be- make;Muse arts;-e to do Term bi- sodium bicarbonate Definition hydrogen sodium sodium;bi- hydrogen;carbonate carbonate Term bi- bicentennial Definition two bi- two;cent- hundred;enn year;-ial pertaining to Term bin- binary Definition two bin- two;-ary person, thing Term caco- cacography Definition "bad, unpleasant" caco- bad, unpleasant;graph write;-y activity Term calli- calligraphy Definition beautiful calli- beautiful;graph write;-y activity Term cat- catholic Definition down cat- down;holo whole;-ic pertaining to Term cata- catalyst Definition down substance, that modifies and increases the rate of a reaction without being consumed in the process Term cent- centennial Definition hundred cent- hundred;enn year;-ial pertaining to Term centi- centigrade centipede Definition hundred centi- hundred;grad step, go;-e thing Term centi- centigram Definition a hundredth centi- a hundredth;gram mass Term circum- circumference Definition around circ circle;-um thing circum- around;fer bear, carry;-ence thing Term cis- cislunar Definition on this side cis- on this side;Luna moon;-ar pertaining to Term col- college Definition "with, together" Term com- complete complex Definition "with, together" com- thoroughly;plet full;-e to do com- with, together;plex fold Term con- confection Definition "with, together" con- with, together;fect do, done;-ion thing Term cor- correlate Definition "with, together" Term co- cohabit Definition "with, together" co- with, together;hab live;-it to do The 'co-' prefix may be used with almost any kind of person word to indicate a person with shared responsibility. This prefix is usually spelled as follows: col- before l com- before b, m, and p cor- before r con- otherwise. Term col- Definition thoroughly Term com- compensate Definition thoroughly com- thoroughly;pens weigh, pay;-ate to do Term con- conclusive Definition thoroughly con- thoroughly;clus shut;-ive tending to do Term cor- corrupt Definition thoroughly cor- thoroughly;rupt break Term contra- contraceptive Definition against contra- against;cept take;-ive thing;-ive tending to do Term de- declare Definition "from, away" de- from, away;clar clear;-e to do Term dec- decade Definition ten dec- ten;-ade thing Term deca- decagon Definition ten deca- ten;gon angle Term deka- dekaliter Definition ten deka- ten;liter volume Term decim- decimal Definition ten decim- ten;-al pertaining to Term deci- deciliter Definition a tenth deci- a tenth;liter volume Term decim- decimate Definition a tenth decim- a tenth;-ate to do Term demi- demigod Definition a half demi- a half;god god Term deuter- deuterium Definition second deuter- second;-ium substance Term deutero- Deuteronomy Definition second deutero- second;nom law;-y thing Term di- dichotomy Definition two di- two;cho ;tom cut;-y thing Term dia- diagnose Definition "through, across" dia- through, across;gnos knowledge;-e to do Term dis- disease Definition not dis- not;ease comfort Term dis- disable Definition undo dis- undo;-able able Term do- double Definition two do- two;ple fold Term du- duet Definition two du- two;-et thing Term duo- Definition two Term dys- dyslexia Definition "bad, ill" dys- bad, ill;lex speech, word;-ia condition Term ect- ectomorph Definition "outside, external" combining form signifying without, outside, external Term ecto- ectoplasm Definition "outside, external" outside the cytoplasm Term en- enslave Definition cause Term em- embellish Definition cause em- cause;bell beautiful;-ish to do Term en- entom Definition into Insect;en- into;tom cut Term em- employ Definition into em- into;ploy fold Term en- encyclopedia Definition within en- within;cyclo circle;ped child;-ia thing, things Term end- Definition "inside, internal, within" Term endo- endoplasm Definition "inside, internal, within" Term enter- entertain Definition between enter- between;tain hold Term inter- interconnect Definition between inter- between;con- with, together;nec tie, bind;-t to do Term epi- epidemic Definition "above, over" epi- above, over;dem people;-ic pertaining to Term equ- equilibrium Definition equal equi- equal;libr weight;-ium thing Term equi- Definition equal Term eu- eulogy Definition good eu- good;-logy writing, speaking Term ex- Definition former This prefix may be used with almost any kind of person word to indicate a person who no longer has that characteristic Term e- eject Definition out of e- out of;ject throw Term ec- Definition out of Term ef- effect Definition out of ef- out of;fect do, done Term ex- expel Definition out of ex- out of;pel push, drive Term ex- exclude Definition "outside, external" Term exo- exosphere Definition "outside, external" exo- outside, external;sphere region Term exter- exterior Definition outside of exter- outside of;-ior pertaining to Term giga- gigahertz Definition billion giga- billion;hertz frequency Term hect- hectogram Definition hundred hecto- hundred;gram mass (100 grams) Term hecto- Definition hundred Term hemi- hemisphere Definition a half hemi- a half;sphere sphere Term hept- heptane Definition seven hept- seven;-ane hydrocarbon Term hepta- heptagon Definition seven hepta- seven;gon angle Term hexa- hexagon Definition six hexa- six;gon angle Term icosa- isosahedron Definition twenty icosa- twenty;hedr surface;-on thing Term in- invigorate Definition cause in- cause;vigor strength;-ate to do Term il- Definition Into. Inward. Within. (il- before l) ir- before r in- otherwise. Term im- implicit Definition "into, within" (im- before b, m, and p) im- into, within;plic fold;-it pertaining to Term ir- irrigate Definition "into, within" (ir- before r) Term in- induce Definition "into, within" (in- otherwise) in- into, within;duc lead;-e to do Term ig- ignore Definition Not. Term il- illegal Definition not (il- before l) il- not;leg law;-al pertaining to Term im- impotent Definition not (im- before b, m, and p ) im- not;poten power;-ent having a condition Term ir- irepressable Definition not (ir- before r ) ir- not;re- back, away;press press, push;-ible able Term in- inorganic Definition not (in- otherwise) in- not;organism life;-ic pertaining to Term im- impose Definition "on, onto, onward" im- on, onto, onward;pos put, place;-e to do Term in- intend Definition "on, onto, onward" in- on, onto, onward;tend reach, stretch Term intra- intravenous Definition within Term intro- (introspect) Definition into (To examine one's own thoughts or feelings) Term iso- (isosceles) Definition equal Term kilo- (kilogram) Definition thousand Term macro- (macroeconomics) Definition large (The study of the overall national economy of a country) Term mal- (malefactor) Definition bad (A person who commits crimes or other evil deeds) Term mega- (megahertz) Definition million Term mega- (megalith) Definition very large (A very large stone, like those used in prehistoric monuments) Term megalo- (megalomania Definition very large (An exaggerated feeling of importance. Delusions of grandeur) Term mes- (mesoderm) Definition in the middle Term meso- (mesosphere) Definition in the middle (The layer of atmosphere above the stratosphere) Term micro- (microsecond) Definition a millionth Term micro- (microscope) Definition very small Term mill- (millennial) Definition thousand (Pertaining to a thousand years) Term milli- (millipede) Definition thousand Term milli- (milligram) Definition a thousandth Term mis- (misuse) Definition wrong Term mon- (monaural) Definition one (Pertaining to hearing with only one ear) Term mono- (monotone) Definition one Term multi- (multifarious) Definition many (Of many different kinds. Having many kinds) Term nano- (nanosecond) Definition a billionth Term neo- (neophyte) Definition new (A recent convert to a belief; a proselyte) Term non- (nonhuman) Definition not Term nona- (nonagon) Definition nine Term nov- (November) Definition nine (The ninth month of the year, according to the ancient Roman calendar) Term ob- (obdurate) Definition against (Hardened against feeling; hardhearted) Term oc- (occupation) Definition against (military term) Term op- (opportunity) Definition against (An occasion with favorable possibilities, if advantage is taken of it) Term os- (ostensible) Definition against (Appearing to be the motive for some action) Term oct- (octagon) Definition eight Term octa- (octave) Definition eight Term octo- (octopus) Definition eight Term omni- (omnifarious) Definition all (of all different kinds) Term ortho- (orthopedic) Definition "straight, correct" (Pertaining to correcting deformities of the skeleton) Term pan- (pandemic) Definition all (Widespread over a large group of people) Term panto- (pantomime) Definition all (The technique of communicating a message using gestures and movements) Term pen- (peninsula) Definition almost Term pent- (pentagon) Definition five Term penta- (pentameter) Definition five Term per- (percentile) Definition "by, according to" Term per- (permeate) Definition through Term per- (perfect) Definition much Term peri- (pericardium) Definition "around, near" Term poly- (polygamy) Definition many Term post- (postnatal) Definition after Term pre- (prenatal) Definition before Term prim- (primitive) Definition first Term pro- (professor) Definition in favor of Term pro- (propel) Definition forward Term pur- (purport) Definition forward (To give the appearance of having a certain significance) Term quad- (quadrennial) Definition four Term quadra- (quadratic) Definition four Term quadri- (quadrilateral) Definition four Term quadru- (quadruple) Definition four Term quadr- (quadrant) Definition four Term quart- (quartet) Definition a fourth Term quinqu- (quinquennial) Definition five Term quint- (quintet) Definition five Term re- (reappear) Definition "again, more" Term re- (reject) Definition "back, away" Term se- (seduce) Definition apart Term semi- (semicircle) Definition a half Term sept- (September) Definition seven Term septua- (septuagenarian) Definition seven (Someone who is from 70 to 79 years old) Term sesqui- (sesquicentennial) Definition one and a half (Pertaining to 150 years) Term sexa- (sexagenarian) Definition six (Someone who is from 60 to 69 years old) Term sext- (sextet) Definition six Term sex- (semester) Definition six Term sub- (subhuman) Definition beneath Term suc- (succint) Definition beneath Term suf- (suffix) Definition beneath Term sug- (suggest) Definition beneath Term sup- (supple) Definition beneath (Easily bent) Term sus- (sustain) Definition beneath (To keep something in effect. To provide nourishment for something) Term super- (superscript) Definition "above, beyond" Term supra- (supreme) Definition "above, beyond" Term supr- (supremacy) Definition "above, beyond" Term sur- (surface) Definition "above, beyond" Term sym- (symmetric) Definition "with, together" Term syn- (synergy) Definition "with, together" Term tert- (tertiary) Definition third Term tetr- (tetrode) Definition four (An electronic vacuum tube with four electrodes, a cathode, an anode, and two grids) Term tetra- (tetrahedron) Definition four Term trans- (transfer) Definition "across, beyond" Term tri- (tricycle) Definition three Term un- (unable) Definition not Term uni- (unicycle) Definition one Term am- amuse Definition toward a- toward;Muse arts;-e to do