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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>;