PREFIX REVIEW Honors English 8
A-, an- ANonymous (without a name) Apodal (without feet) Amnesia (without memory) Atypical (not typical)
AB-, abs-, a- ABSent (to be away) ABduct (to lead away) ABrupt (to break away from) ABStract (to pull away from the concrete)
AD-, ab-, ac-, af-, ag-, al-, an-, ap-, ar-, as-, at-, a- ADmire (to look toward) ADhere (to stick to) ADjective (toward or near a noun) ADvertisement (to turn toward)
ANTE- ANTEbellum (before war) ANTErior (placed before or in front) ANTEcedent (to go before) ANTEdate (date before)
ANTI-, ant- ANTIfreeze (opposite of freeze) ANTIbiotic (against microbial life) ANTacid (against acid) ANTIdote (to give as a remedy against)
COM-, con-, col-, cor-, co- COMpanion (to break bread together) COMbine (two together) CONspire (to breathe together) CONversation (to turn together)
DE- DEpart (to split apart) DEscend (to step down) DEduct (to lead away or down) DEscribe (to write down)
DIS-, dif-, di- DIShonest (opposite of honest) DIFferent (to set apart) DIStract (to pull apart or away) DIvert (to turn aside)
EPI-, ep- EPIdermis (upon the skin) EPonym (named upon a person) EPIlogue (words after a book) EPIdemic (upon the people)
EX-, e-, ec-, ef-, es- EXit (to go out) Effect (to work out) EXhale (to breathe out) EScape (out of one’s cape)
IN- (not), im-, il-, ir- INcorrect (not correct) IRrelevant (not relevant) IMproper (not proper) ILlegal (not legal)
IN- (in), im-, il-, ir- INject (to throw in) IRrigate (in water or moisture) IMprison (in prison) ILluminate (in the light)
INTER-, intel- INTERcept (to take between) INTERsect (to cut between) INTERrupt (to break between) INTELligent (to read between)
OB- (against, toward), oc-, of-, op- OBstacle (to stand against) OCcupy (to take over) OFfense (to strike against) OPposite (to set against)
PER-, pur- PERmit (to let go through) PERmeate (to pass through) PERfect (to completely do or perform) PURpose (to put forth)
PRE- PREdict (to say before) PREhistoric (before recorded history) PREvent (to come before) PREcede (to go before)
PRO- PROceed (to go forth) PROvoke (to call forth) PROpose (to put before) PROlogue (words at the beginning)
RE- REcess (to go back) REmove (to move back) REplay (to play again) REvert (to turn back)
SUB-, suc-, suf-, sug-, sum-, sup-, sur-, sus-, su-… SUBmarine (below the sea) SUBtract (to pull from under) SUFfix (to attach after) SUCceed (to go up to or near)
SYN-, syl-, sym-, sys- SYNonym (same name) SYMpathy (feeling together) SYStem (to stand together) SYLlable (to take together)
TRANS-, tran- TRANSfer (to carry across) TRANscribe (to write over) TRANSport (to carry across) TRANscend (to step across/beyond)
RE- back, again
PRO- forward, forth, before
EX- out, out of, away from
ANTE- before, earlier; in front of
IN- no, not, without; in, into, within
PER- through, thoroughly
DE- away, down, opposite of
AB- away, from, off
COM- with, together
DIS- apart, away
together, with, at same time SYN- together, with, at same time
PRE- before
A- without, not
against, opposed to, opposite of ANTI- against, opposed to, opposite of
AD- to, toward
on, upon, over, after, besides, among EPI- on, upon, over, after, besides, among
between, among, together INTER- between, among, together
across, beyond, on the other side TRANS- across, beyond, on the other side
against, toward, by, down, away OB- against, toward, by, down, away
SUB- under, below, up to, lower in rank, nearly
together, with, at the same time SYN-
out, out of, away from EX-
no, not, without IN-
without, not A-
under, below, up to, SUB-
on, upon, over, after, besides EPI-
(as in “before recorded history”) PRE-
in, into, within IN-
away, from, off AB-
back, again RE-
apart, away DIS-
between, among, together INTER-
to, toward AD-
away, down, do the opposite of DE-
forward, forth, before PRO-
together, with COM-
across, beyond, on the other side TRANS-
against, toward, by, down, away OB-
against, opposed to, opposite of ANTI-
through, thoroughly PER-
before (before the war); earlier, in front of ANTE-