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34 Cards in this Set
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The prefixes "a" and "an" mean:
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without, not
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negative meaning
Think: "amoral" means "____ moral" |
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The prefixes "ab," "abs," and "a" mean:
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apart, away from
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negative meaning.
Think: "absent," "abnormal" |
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The prefix "ad" means:
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toward
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positive/neutral meaning. Think: "adhere"
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The prefix "agere" means:
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act
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positive/neutral meaning. Think: an "agent" ______s for his/her client. An "agenda" has details about how everyone should _____.
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The prefixes "amphi" and "ambi" mean:
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round, both sides
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positive/neutral meaning. Think: "amphibians" live on ____ land and water. "Ambidextrous" means you can write with _____ hands. An "amphitheatre" has a ______ shape.
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The prefix "ante" means:
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before
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positive/neutral meaning. Think: "Antedate" means "comes ______"
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The prefix "anthro" means:
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man
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neutral meaning. Think: "Anthropologists" study _______.
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The prefix "anti" means:
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against
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negative meaning. Think: If I am "anti" war, I am ______ war.
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The prefix "aqua" means:
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water
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neutral meaning. Think: An "aquarium" is full of _____.
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The prefix "archaios" means:
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ancient (old)
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neutral meaning. Think: "Archeologists" study ______ things. "Archaic" ideas are _____-fashioned.
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The prefix "archos" means:
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leader, first, chief
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positive meaning
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The prefix "audio" means:
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hear
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neutral meaning. Think: When I adjust the "audio" on my computer, I can ______ it better. If something is "audible" I can _____ it.
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The prefix "auto" means:
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self
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positive/neutral meaning. Think: An "automatic" car is not a manual shift-- it shifts it______.
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The prefix "bi" means:
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two
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neutral meaning. Think: A "bivalve" organism has two ____.
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The prefix "bene" means:
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well, favorable
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positive meaning. Think: "Beneficial" means _____ for you.
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The prefix "bible" means:
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book
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neutral meaning. Think: The "Bible" is a _____.
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The prefix "bio" means:
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life
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positive/neutral meaning. Think: "Biology" is the study of _____.
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The prefix "caco" means:
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bad
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negative meaning. Think: "Cacophony" means a lot of _____ noise.
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The prefix "circum" means:
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around
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neutral meaning. Think: The "circumference" of a circle measures how large it is ______.
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The prefix "constitutus" means:
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stand
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neutral meaning. Think: The "constitution" of the United States represents or _____s for our core values.
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The prefix "corpus" means:
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body
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neutral meaning. Think: A "corpse" is a dead _____.
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The prefix "credo" means:
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belief
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neutral meaning. Think: If I have "credibility," people _____ what I say.
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The prefix "demos" means:
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people
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neutral/positive meaning. Think: A "democracy" is goverened by its _____.
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The prefix "di" means:
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two, double
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neutral meaning. Think: A "dicot" seed has _____ cotyledons. A "dichotomy" divides something into ____ groups.
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The prefix "dia" means:
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across, through
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neutral meaning. Think: "Diameter" is the distance ______ a circle.
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The prefix "dis" means:
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not, apart
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negative meaning. Think: "Distant" means far ____. "Disinherited" means I'm ______ going to inherit.
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The prefix "dominus" means:
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lord
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neutral meaning. Think: The King is "dominant." He is _____ of a "dominion" or "domain."
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The prefix "dynasthai" means:
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be able
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neutral/positive meaning. Think: A "dynamic" person is ____ to do many things.
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The prefix "ego" means:
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I, self
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neutral meaning. Think: My "ego" belongs to my_____. "Egocentric" people only think about them______.
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The prefix "epi" means:
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upon, over
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neutral meaning. Think: My "epidermis," or skin, is all _____ my body.
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The prefix "ex" means:
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out
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negative meaning. Think: "Exterior" means _____side.
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The prefix "federis" means:
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league, pact
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neutral meaning. Think: A "federation" of men made a ______ to all do a certain thing.
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The prefix "frater" means:
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brother
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neutral meaning. Think: "Fraternities" have frat _______s. "Fratricide" means killing your ______.
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The prefix "geo" means:
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earth
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neutral meaning. Think: "Geology" is the study of ______.
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