prefixes. ambi - both ambiguous: understood two or “both” ways ambidextrous: using both hand...
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ambi - both
ambiguous: understood two or “both” ways
ambidextrous: using both hand with equal ease
ambivalent: both liking and hating at the same time
de – down, from
demote: move down in grade/ rank
descend: to climb down from a higher place
decline: bend down, turn down
circum - around
circumference: distance around
circumscribe: draw a line around
circumnavigate: sail around
micro - small
microscopic: too small to see with the unaided eye
microcosm: small worldmicrocyte: small cell
macro – large, great
macroscopic: large enough to be seen by the unaided eye
macrocosm: the great entire worldmacrocyte: large cell
inter – between, among
interact: working among others
interrupt: break between
intervene: come between
anti - against
antidote: give against (usually to stop a poison)
antibiotic: against bacteria
antisocial: go against society
syn (syl, sym) – same, together
synonym: same meaning assymphony: together in sound or
actionsyllable: sounds put together to
form words
extra - beyond
extraordinary: beyond what is usual
extrasensory: understanding what is beyond normal feeling
extraterrestrial: beyond earthly
in (ig, il, im, ir) - not
inactive: not active ignoble: not noble illegal: not lawful imperfect: not perfect irrational: not reasonable
per – through, thoroughly
perspire: through the pores of the skin
permit: thoroughly allowedperennial: through the year
omni - all
omnipotent: being all powerful
omniscience: state of knowing all
omnivorous: result of eating all things (vegetables and animals)
retro - backward
retroactive: something that goes backward in time
retrogress: go backward
retrospect: look backward
ambul - walk
amble: to slowly walk
ambulatory: walking
perambulate: to walk through while inspecting
equ - same
equal: same amount
equilateral: same or equal sides
equator: line that separates same sides
post - after
postpone: after a time
postscript: after the signature
posthumous: occurring after death
contra - against
contradict: speak out against
contrary: against another
controversy: result of turning against
dem - people
democracy: government ruled by people
demographics: statistical record of people and population
epidemic: affecting many people
trans – across, through
transit: to travel across
transfer: to carry across
transmit: to send across
auto - self
autobiography: life story of a person, written by that person herself
automobile: a vehicle that moves by itself
autonomy: the result of ruling one’s self
bene - good
beneficial: changing things for the better
benign: good or harmless
benediction: act of saying good words (a blessing)
theo - god
theology: study of god
atheist: one who is without god
theocracy: government ruled by god
ab – away, from
abduct: lead away
absent: to be away
abdicate: to give away power or responsibility formally