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English Prefixes E-O
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10th Grade
11/17/2010

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Term

e-, ex- 

Definition

out, out of, from

 

emit (verb) to send out

emit

Term

en-, em-

Definition

put into

 

enamor (verb): to cause to love, to "put" someone "into" love

en + am + + or

Term
epi-
Definition

upon, beside, over

 

epilogue (noun): the concluding section of a play or literary work

epilogue

Term
extra-
Definition

beyond

 

extraordinary (adjective): going beyond normal

extra + ordinary

Term

 

il-, im-, in-, ir-

 

 

Definition

 


not, in

 

illegible (adjective): cannot be read

il + leg+ ible

 

 

 

 

Term

in-, im-, il

Definition

in, into

 

import (verb): to bring into a country from another country

im + port

Term
inter-
Definition

between, among

 

interject (verb): to throw something (a comment) between other things

interject

Term

intro- 

Definition

into

 

introspection (noun): to look into one's own thoughts and feelings

introspect + ion

Term

mal-

Definition

bad

 

malfunction (noun): when something does not work properly

mal + funct + ion

Term
mis-
Definition

wrong

 

misconduct (noun): wrong doing, bad behavior

mis + con + duct

Term

mono-

Definition

one

 

monologue (noun): a dramatic performance or speech by one actor

monologue

Term
multi-
Definition

many

 

multiply (verb): to increase in number

multi + ply

Term

non- 

Definition

not, no

 

nonsense (noun): something that has no meaning or makes no sense

non + sense

Term

ob-, oc-, of-, op- 

Definition

toward, against, in the way

 

obtain (verb): to gain or get, to get a hold of

obtain

Term
over-
Definition

excessive, above

 

overwork (verb): to have too much work

over + work

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