Prefixes

Front 1

ultra

Back 1

beyond, extreme, more than

Latin

ultrahigh - extremely high;

ultramodern - more modern than anything else;

ultrasonic - sound waves beyond human hearing.

Front 2

un

Back 2

not,opposite of, lacking

Latin

unabridged - not shortened;

unfair - opposite of fair;

unfriendly - lacking friendliness.

Front 3

uni one, single

Back 3

Latin

unicycle - a vehicle with one wheel;

unilateral - decided by only one person or nation;

unique - the only one of its kind;

unison - as one voice.

Front 4

urb

Back 4

city

Latin

suburb - residential area on the edge of a city;

urban - relating to a city;

urbanology - the study of city life.

Front 5

vac

Back 5

empty

Latin

evacuate - to empty a dangerous place;

vacant - empty, not occupied;

vacation - a time without work.

Front 6

ven/t come Latin circumvent - to go around or bypass restrictions; convention - a gathering or assembly of people with a common interest; intervene - to come between.

Back 6

come

Latin

circumvent - to go around or bypass restrictions;

convention - a gathering or assembly of people with a common interest;

intervene - to come between.

Front 7

ver/I

Back 7

truth

Latin

veracious - truthful, honest;

veracity - the truth;

verify - to make sure that something is true.

Front 8

verb

Back 8

word

Latin

verbalize - to put into words;

adverb - a word relating to a verb;

proverb - a short saying that expresses a well-known truth.

Front 9

vers,
vert

Back 9

turn

Latin

reverse - to turn around;

introvert - being turned towards the inside;

version - a variation of an original;

controversy - a conversation in which positions are turned against each other.

Front 10

vice

Back 10

acting in place of,
next in rank

Latin

vice-president - the person next in rank to the president

Front 11

vid

Back 11

see

Latin

evident clearly seen

Front 12

vince,
vic

Back 12

conquer

Latin

convince - to win someone over;

invincible - not able to be conquered;

victory - the conquest of an enemy.

Front 13

vis, vid

Back 13

see

Latin

vision - the ability to see;

envision - to picture in the mind;

evident - clearly visible.

Front 14

viv/i
vit

Back 14

live, life

Latin

revival - the act of bringing back to life;

vital - pertaining to live;

vivacious - high-spirited and full of life.

Front 15

voc/i

Back 15

voice, call

Latin

advocate - to speak in favor of;

equivocate - to use misleading language that could be interpreted two different ways;

vocalize - to produce with your voice.

Front 16

vol/i/u

Back 16

wish, will

Latin

benevolent - showing good will and kindness;

volition - the act of making a choice or decision,

voluntary - resulting from your own free will.

Front 17

vor,
vour

Back 17

eat

Latin

carnivorous - meat-eating; voracious - desiring or eating food in great quantities;

devour - to eat quickly.