Prefixes A/an-, a-, ab-, ac-, acro-
A-/an-: abyss, achromatic, anhydrous
Definition: without
A-: afire, ashore, aside
Definition: on
Ab-: abduct, abnormal,absent
Definition: away
Ac-: accelerate, accessible
Definition: toward
Acro-: acrobat, acronym, acrophobia
Definition: height
Ab-:
Act-, aer-,agr-,alg-, ambi/amphi (Quiz Jan 23)
Act-: activity,interaction
Definition: do
Aer- : aerate, aerospace
Definition: air
Agr-: agriculture, agrarian
Definition: farm
Alg-: analgesic, nostalgia
Definition: pain
Ambi-/Amphi-: ambidextrous, ambiguous
Definition: both
Ambul-, ami/amo-, ana-, andr-, animAmbul-: ambulance, ambulant
Definition: move/walk
Ami-/amo-: amity, amorous
Definition: love
Ana-: analysis, anachronism
Definition: again
Andr-: androgynous, polyandry
Definition: man
Anim-: animal, equanimity
Definition: life
ann-/enn-, ante-, anth-, anthrop-,antiAnn-/enn-: anniversary, annual
Definition:
Ante-: antecede, anteroom
Definition:
Anth-: anthology, anthozoan
Definition:
Anthro-: anthropology, anthropomorphism,
Definition:
Anti-: antibody, antiseptic, antisocial
Definition:
apo-, aqu-, arbor-, arch-,arthr- (Quiz April 12)
apo-: apology, apocalypse
Definition: away or separate
aqu-: aqueduct, aquarium
Definition: water
arbor-: arborist, arbor
Definition: tree
arch-: archbishop, archenemy
Definition: the most important
arthr-: arthritis, arthroscope
Definition: joint
art-, astro/aster-, aud-, auto-, avi- (Quiz April 19)
art-: artist, artifact
Definition: skill
astro/aster-: astronaut, asterisk
Definition: star
aud-: audible, audio
Definition:hear
auto-: automobile, autograph
Definition: self
avi-: aviation, aviary
Definition: bird
Quiz Dec. 8
bel-: belligerent, bellicose
Definition: war
bene-: benefactor, benevolent
Definition:
Quiz Jan 5
burs-: bursar, disburse
Definition: purse
calc-: calcium, calculus
Definition: stone
cand-: candid, candle
Definition: glowing
carn-: carnivorous, incarnate
Definition: meat
cata-: cataclysm, catalog
Definition: total
Quiz Jan 12
caust/caut-: cauterize, holocaust
Definition: burn
cede/ceed-: exceed, recede
Definition: go
celer-: accelerate, decelerate
Definition: fast
centr-: egocentric, centrifugal
Definition: center
cert-: ascertain, certain
Definition: sure
Quiz 2/9
chron-: chronic, chronological
Definition: time
ci-: homicide, incisor
Definition: cut, kill
circ-: circumvent, circle
Definition: around
Claim, clam-: clamor, exclaim
Definition: shout
clar-: clarify, declare
Definition: clear
Quiz 3/16
corp-: corpse, corporation
Definition: body
cosm-: cosmos, cosmic
Definition: universe
counter-: counterclockwise, counteroffensive
Definition: opposite
co-: coexist, coherent
Definition: together
cred-: credit, incredible
Definition: belief/trust
Quiz 3/23
crimin-: criminal, discriminate
Definition: judgment
crit-: criticize, hypocrite (hypo- means “below”)
Definition: judge
crypt-: cryptogram, crypt
Definition: hidden
culp-: culprit, culpable
Definition: blame
cus-: excuse, accuser
Definition: reason
Quiz 5/25
z/j-eal-: zealous, jealous
Definition: eager rivalry/ fierceness
vuls-: revulsion, convulse
Definition: tear up
vulg-: vulgar, divulge
Definition: publish
vot-: vote, devotion
Definition: promise
vor-: voracious, carnivore
Definition: eat
Quiz 6/1
vok/c-: invoke, vocal
Definition: to call
vocat-: vocation, provocative
Definition: to be called upon
viv-: survivor, vivacious
Definition: life
viscer-: viscera, enviscerate
Definition: entrails/guts
vir-: virus, virulence
Definition: poison