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English Prefixes P-U
English Prefixes P-U
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English
10th Grade
11/17/2010

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Term
para-
Definition

beside

 

paradox (noun): something seemingly true and opposite at the same time

paradox

Term

per-

Definition

through

 

persecute (verb): to go after, to pursue

persecute

Term

 

post-

 

Definition

 

after

 

postpone (verb): to put off to a later time, to delay

post + pone

 

Term

pre-

Definition

before

 

precede (verb): to go before, to come in front of

pre + cede

Term

pro- 

Definition

for, forward

 

propel (verb): to push forward

propel

Term

re-

Definition

back, again

 

readmit (verb): to allow in again

re + ad + mit

Term

retro-

Definition

backward

 

retrospect (noun) to look back at past events

retrospect

Term
se-
Definition

apart, move away from

 

secede (verb): to withdraw from an organization

se + cede

Term

semi-

Definition

half

 

semiannual (adjective): occurring twice a year

semiannu + al

Term

sub-, suc-, suf-, sup-, sur-, sus

Definition

under, beneath, near, from below, secretly, above, up

 

submarine (adjective): underwater

sub + mar + ine

Term

super- 

Definition

over, above

 

superimpose (verb): to place something on top of something else

superim + pose

Term

syn-, sym

Definition

together, at the same time

 

sympathy (noun): sharing another person's feelings, compassion

sym + path + y

Term

trans-

Definition

across, beyond, change

 

transform (verb): to change shape

trans + form

Term

tri-

Definition

three

 

tripod (noun): a three-legged stand

tri + pod

Term
un-
Definition

not, against, opposite

 

unceasing (adjective): never ending, continuous

unceas + ing

Term

uni-

Definition

one

 

uniform (adjective): having the same form or consistency

uni + form

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