Perfect Prefixes
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100

This prefix means "before or earlier."

What is fore-?

100

This suffix means "made of or to make."

What is -en?

100

This root means "water."

What is aqua?

100

The prefix "uni-" means this.

What is one/single?

100

"Incorrect" and "insert" use the prefix "in- (il-, im-, ir-)", which means ________. 

What is "not" or "toward"?

200

This prefix means "self."

What is auto-?

200

This suffix means "state of or quality of."

What is -hood?

200

This root means "earth, ground, or soil."

What is geo?

200

The root "phon" means this.

What is voice or sound?

200

"Synonym" and "anonymous" share the root "nym, onym", which means _________

What is "name" or "word." 

300

This prefix means "to cause to be or to put into/onto."

What is en-, em-?

300

This suffix means "relating to or characteristic of."

What is -al, -ial?

300

This root means "to send."

What is mit?

300

The suffix "-ity" means this.

What is state of/quality of?

300

"Childish" and "foolish" use the suffix "-ish", which means ___________. 

What is "relating to"?

400

This prefix means "opposite or against."

What is anti-?

400

This suffix means "act of, state of, or result of."

What is -ion, -ation, -sion, -tion?

400

This root means "to watch or see."

What is scope?

400

The prefix "micro-" means this

What is small?

400

"Decrease" and "deconstruct" use the prefix "de-", which means___________. 

What is "reduce down" or "away from"?

500

This prefix means "out of or away from."

What is ex-?

500

This suffix means "condition of."

What is -ent, -ant?

500

This root means "chief or ruler."

What is arch?

500

The root "therm" means this.

What is heat?

500

"Conduct" and "introduce" share the root "duct" or "duc", which means ________. 

What is "to lead"?

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