Latin roots, prefixes, and suffixes that form common English vocabulary, useful for SAT and general vocabulary building. Front: the Latin root or word. Back: its meaning plus an English derivative word that uses it.
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- ante-
- before, earlier than, example: antecedent
- anti-
- against, opposed to, example: antacid
- circum-
- around, about, encircling, example: circumvent
- com-
- with, together, alongside, example: compassion
- contra-
- against, opposite, counter, example: contradict
- de-
- down, from, away, reversal, example: degrade
- dis-
- apart, apart from, away, not, example: disappear
- ex-
- out, out of, from, example: export
- inter-
- between, among, mutual, example: interpret
- intra-
- within, inside, internal, example: intramural
- mal-
- bad, evil, ill, wrong, example: malfunction
- mis-
- wrong, badly, incorrectly, example: misinterpret
- non-
- not, without, lacking, example: nonsense
- post-
- after, following, behind, example: postpone
- pre-
- before, prior to, in advance, example: predict