Vocabulary 6 Prefixes

Prefixes 6Prefixes 6

1. 1. a-, ab-a-, ab-

2. 2. bi-bi-

3. 3. con-, col-, con-, col-, com-, cor-com-, cor-

4. 4. contra-contra-

5. 5. de-de-

6. 6. e-, ex-e-, ex-

7. 7. extra-extra-

8. 8. inter-inter-

9. 9. intra- intra-

10. 10. ob-, op-ob-, op-

Answer: Answer: de-de-

From, downFrom, down

dededuceduce dedemotemote

demote: to reduce to a lower grade or rank (v.)

Answer:Answer: con-, col-, com-, con-, col-, com-, cor-cor-

Together, withTogether, with

conconspirespire comcomposeposecorcorrespondrespond

conspire: to join in a secret agreement to do an unlawful or wrongful act or an act which becomes unlawful as a result of the secret agreement <accused of conspiring to overthrow the

government>

Answer: Answer: extra-extra-

beyondbeyondextraextraordinaryordinary

extraextravagantvagant

Extravagant: spending much more than necessary <has always been extravagant with

her money>

Answer: Answer: e-, ex-e-, ex-

outout

exexitit exexpelpel

EXPEL: to force out : EJECT <expelled the smoke from her lungs>

Answer: Answer: intra-intra-

withinwithin

intraintravenousvenous

intraintramuralmural

Intramural: being or occurring within the limits usually of a community, organization, or institution <intramural squabbles>

Answer: Answer: contra-contra-

againstagainst

contracontradictdict contracontrabandband

Contradict: to imply the opposite or a denial of <your actions contradict your words>

Answer: Answer: ob-, op-ob-, op-

againstagainstobobstaclestacle opoppositeposite

opoppressivepressive

Oppressive: overwhelming or depressing to the spirit or senses <an oppressive climate>

Away, fromAway, from

Answer: Answer: a-, ab-a-, ab-

aavoidvoid ababductduct

ababnormalnormal

Abduct: to seize and take away (as a person) by force

Answer: Answer: inter-inter-

betweenbetweeninterinterruptrupt

interintervenevene

interinterstatestate

Intervene: to come between

Answer:Answer: bi-bi-

twotwo

bibicyclecycle

bibipartisanpartisan

Bipartisan: of, relating to, or involving members of two parties <a bipartisan commission>;