Tài liệu Vocabulary for the toefl ibt part 19 doc

PREFIXES

The following table lists the most common English language prefixes, their mean￾ings, and examples of words with each prefix.

PREFIX MEANING EXAMPLES

a-, an- not, without atypical, anarchy, amorphous

ab-, abs- from, away, off abnormal, abduct, abscond

ante- prior to, in front of, before antedate, antecedent, antebellum

ant-, anti- opposite, opposing, against antidote, antagonist, antipathy

bi- two, twice bisect, bilateral, bicameral

circum- around, about, on all sides circumference, circumnavigate,

circumspect

co-, com-, with, together, jointly cooperate, community, consensus

con￾contra- against, contrary, contrasting contradict, contraindication

counter- contrary, opposite or opposing; counterclockwise, countermeasure,

complementary counterpart

de- do the opposite or reverse of; remove from, deactivate, dethrone, detract

reduce

dis- away from, apart, reversal, not disperse, dismiss, disinterested

APPENDIX B

Prefixes, Suffixes,

and Word Roots

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WORD LIST

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