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11/14/2004

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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
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