1. PREFIX REVIEW
Honors English 8

2. A-, an- ANonymous (without a name) Apodal (without feet)
Amnesia (without memory)
Atypical (not typical)

3. AB-, abs-, a- ABSent (to be away) ABduct (to lead away)
ABrupt (to break away from)
ABStract (to pull away from the concrete)

4. 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)

5. ANA- ANAlyze (to loosen up and back) ANAtomy (to cut up)
ANAgram (to write up and back)
ANAlogy (upon a word)

6. ANTE-, ant- ANTEbellum (before war)
ANTErior (placed before or in front)
ANTEcedent (to go before)
ANTEdate (date before)

7. ANTI-, ant- ANTIfreeze (opposite of freeze)
ANTIbiotic (against microbial life)
ANTacid (against acid)
ANTIdote (to give as a remedy against)

8. APO- APOlogy (away from speech) APOstle (to send away to preach)
APOcalypse (away from concealing)
APOstate (to stand off; to defect)

9. COM-, con-, col-, cor-, co- COMpanion (to break bread together)
COMbine (two together)
CONspire (to breathe together)
CONversation (to turn together)

10. DE- DEpart (to split apart) DEscend (to step down)
DEduct (to lead away or down)
DEscribe (to write down)

11. DIA-, di- DIAlogue (words between people) DIAgonal (across an angle)
DIAmeter (to measure across)
DIAlect (speech between people)

12. DIS-, dif-, di- DIShonest (not honest) DIFfer (to do the opposite)
DIScomfort (lack of comfort)
DIvert (to turn in an opposite direction)

13. EN-, em- ENrage (to cause to be angered) EMbody (in a body)
ENcourage (to cause to have heart)
EMphasize (to show in; to shine)

14. EPI-, ep- EPIcenter (upon the center) EPIdermis (upon the skin)
EPIlogue (upon, after speaking)
EPItaph (at a tomb)

15. EX-, e-, ec-, ef-, es- EXit (to go out) Effect (to work out)
EXhale (to breathe out)
EScape (out of one’s cape)

16. IN-1 (in), im-, il-, ir- INject (to throw in)
IRrigate (in water or moisture)
IMprison (in prison)
ILluminate (in the light)

17. IN-2 (not), im-, il-, ir- INcorrect (not correct)
IRrelevant (not relevant)
IMproper (not proper)
ILlegal (not legal)

18. INTER-, intel- INTERcept (to take between) INTERsect (to cut between)
INTERrupt (to break between)
INTELligent (to read between)

19. MIS- MISinterpret (wrongly interpret) MISchief (badly comes to an end)
MISnomer (to wrongly name)
MISconstrue (wrongly explain)

20. OB-, oc-, of-, op- OBstacle (to stand against) OCcupy (to take over)
OFfense (to strike against)
OPposite (to set against)

21. PARA-, par- PARAgraph (to write beside) PARAble (to throw alongside)
PARAllel (beside each other)
PARAphrase (to tell alongside)

22. PER- PERmit (to let go through) PERmeate (to pass through)
PERfect (to do or perform thoroughly)
PERmanent (to stay through)

23. PRE- PREdict (to say before) PREhistoric (before recorded history)
PREvent (to come before)
PREcede (to go before)

24. PRO-, pur- PROceed (to go forth) PROvoke (to call forth)
PROpose (to put before)
PURpose (to put forth)

25. RE- REcess (to go back) REmove (to move back) REplay (to play again)
REvert (to turn back)

26. 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)

27. SYN-, syl-, sym-, sys- SYNonym (same name) SYMpathy (feeling together)
SYStem (to stand together)
SYLlable (to take together)

28. TRANS-, tran- TRANSfer (to carry across) TRANscribe (to write over)
TRANSport (to carry across)
TRANscend (to step across/beyond)

29. RE-
back, again

30. PRO-
forward, forth, before

31. EX-
out, out of,
away from

32. ANTE-
before, earlier;
in front of

33. IN-
no, not, without;
in, into, within

34. through, throughout, thoroughly
PER-
through, throughout, thoroughly

35. DE-
away, down, opposite of

36. AB-
away, from, away from, off

37. COM-
with, together

38. opposite of, lack of, not, away
DIS-
opposite of, lack of, not, away

39. SYN-
together, with, same

40. E-
out, out of,
away from

41. PRE-
before

42. A-
without, not

43. against, opposed to, opposite of
ANTI-
against, opposed to, opposite of

44. AD-
to, toward

45. SUR-
under, below, up to, up

46. on, over, after, besides, among
EPI-
on, over, after, besides, among

47. COR-
with, together

48. INTER-
between, among

49. across, through, on the other side
TRANS-
across, through, on the other side

50. SUB-
under, below, up to, up

51. opposite of, lack of, not, away
DIF-
opposite of, lack of, not, away

52. against, toward, by, on, over, down
OB-
against, toward, by, on, over, down

53. PARA-
beside, by

54. ABS-
away, from, away from, off

55. INTEL-
between, among

56. bad, badly, wrong, wrongly
MIS-
bad, badly, wrong, wrongly

57. EN-
cause to be, in, on

58. AG-
to, toward

59. SUS-
under, below, up to, up

60. AP-
to, toward

61. against, toward, by, on, over, down
OF-
against, toward, by, on, over, down

62. together, with, at the same time
SYN-, SYM-, SYL-, SYS-

63. out, out of,
away from
EX-, EC-, EF-, ES-, E-

64. up, upwards,
back, backwards
ANA-

65. no, not, without
IN-, IM-, IL-, IR-

66. without, not
A-, AN-

67. SUB-, SUC-, SUF-, SUG-, SUM-, SUP, SUR-, SUS-
under, below, up to, up
SUB-, SUC-, SUF-, SUG-, SUM-, SUP, SUR-, SUS-

68. on, over, after, besides, among
EPI-, EP-

69. (as in “before recorded history”)
PRE-

70. in, into, within
IN-

71. away, from, away from, off
AB-

72. back, again
RE-

73. opposite of, lack of, not, away
DIS-

74. between, among
INTER-

75. AD-, A-, AB-, AC-, AF-, AG-, AL-, AN-, AP-, AR-, AS-, AT-
to, toward
AD-, A-, AB-, AC-, AF-, AG-, AL-, AN-, AP-, AR-, AS-, AT-

76. away, down, opposite of
DE-

77. forward, forth, before
PRO-, PUR-

78. together, with
COM-, CON-, COL-, COR-, CO-

79. across, beyond, on the other side
TRANS-, TRAN-

80. against, toward, by, down, away
OB-, OC-, OF, OP-, O-

81. bad, badly, wrong, wrongly
MIS-

82. against, opposed to, opposite of
ANTI-, ANT-

83. through, throughout, thoroughly
PER-

84. before (before the war); earlier, in front of
ANTE-, ANT-

85. beside, by
PARA-, PAR-

86. cause to be, in, on
EN-, EM-