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Prefixes That Will Make You Better at Life: Prefix Meaning Examples

Here are the meanings of the underlined prefixes in the words: 1. Disease - dis- = not, apart Definition = Poor health or medical condition 2. Multicultural - multi- = many Definition = Involving or representing several cultural groups 3. Transport - trans- = across Definition = To carry or move across 4. Subway - sub- = under Definition = An underground railway system 5. Bicycle - bi- = two Definition = A vehicle with two wheels ridden by turning pedals 6. Anarchy - an- = not, without Definition = A state of disorder due to absence of authority 7. Monarchy - mono-

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Prefixes That Will Make You Better at Life: Prefix Meaning Examples

Here are the meanings of the underlined prefixes in the words: 1. Disease - dis- = not, apart Definition = Poor health or medical condition 2. Multicultural - multi- = many Definition = Involving or representing several cultural groups 3. Transport - trans- = across Definition = To carry or move across 4. Subway - sub- = under Definition = An underground railway system 5. Bicycle - bi- = two Definition = A vehicle with two wheels ridden by turning pedals 6. Anarchy - an- = not, without Definition = A state of disorder due to absence of authority 7. Monarchy - mono-

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Prefixes That Will Make You Better At Life

Prefix Meaning Examples

a-, an- not, without amoral, anesthetic,


apolitical, asocial

ab- away from abduction, abstain,


abnormal

ad- to, toward adjoin, adjacent (lying near


to)

ambi- both ambidextrous, ambivalent

ana- up, back, again analogy, anatomy,


anagram

anti- against antipathy, antiwar,


antisocial

apo- from, away from apology, apologize

auto- self autobiography, automobile,


autocracy, automaton

bene- good benediction benevolent


benefactor

bi- two bipedal (walks on two legs)

centro, centri- around, center concentric, centrifugal

circum- around circumlocution


circumference, circumvent
Prefix Meaning Examples

com-, co- with, together communal, community

con- with, together connect, confide conspire

contra- against contradict, contravene

de- down, away descend, deject (cast


down)

dia-, di- through, across diameter, division

dis- apart, not disengage, discord,


discomfort

dys- ill, difficult, bad dysfunctional, dysentery

ecto- on the outside ectoderm--outer skin

en-, em- in empathy--feeling in

ex- out of, from exhume, exhale, exodus

hetero- other, different heterosexual, heterodoxy,


heterodox heterogeneous

homo- same homosexual,homogeneous


homogenized

hyper- over hypertension,hypersensitiv


e hyperactivity

hypo- under hypotension, hypodermic

il- not illegitimate, illicit, illegible


Prefix Meaning Examples

im- not imperfect, impolite,


impossible

in- not indiscreet, invisible

in- into incorporate (take into the


body)

inter- between intervene (come between),


interstate

intra- within intrastate, intramural

ir- not irregular, irrational,


irredeemable

macro- large macrocosm,


macroeconomics

mal, male- bad, evil malediction malevolent,


malnutrition

micro- small microscope, microcosm,


microeconomics

mono- one, single monologue, monotheism,


monarchy, monogamy

neo- new, recent neologism, neo-liberal,


neonatology. neolithic

ob- against object, obstruct (build


against)
Prefix Meaning Examples

pan- all, every pantheism, Pan-Hellenic,


panorama, pandemic

phil-, philo- like, lover of philosophy, Francophile,


bibliophile, philanthropy

poly- many, several polygon, polygamy,


polytechnic, polytheism

post- after postgraduate, posthumous


postpone

pre- before precede, predict (tell


before)

proto- first prototype, protoplasm,


protobiology

pseudo FALSE pseudonym,


pseudoscience

re- again, back repeat, recede, regress


(step back)

retro- back retrogression, retroactive

sub- under submarine, subject,


subhuman subterranean

syn-, sym-, syl-, sys- with, together symphony, synonym,


system, syllable

trans- across transient, Transatlantic,


transaction

Name: Period: Date:


Know Your Prefixes!
Directions: Underline the prefix of each word. Write the meaning of the prefix and use it
to figure out the definition of the word.

Example:
1.International: International.
Definition = Between nations

1. Disease

2. Multicultural

3. Transport

4. Subway

5. Bicycle

6. Anarchy

7. Monarchy

8. Monogamy

9. Polygamy

10. Cooperate

11. Illegal

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