Prefixes 1
anti-
(as in anti-social or or antibiotic)
not / against / the opposite of
pre-
(as in prefixes or preview)
before
phobia
(as in claustrophobia or autophobia)
fear
You should always tell the truth.
noun
dis-
(as in disappear or disinterested)
not / the opposite of
auto-
(as in autopilot or autobiography)
self
cardio
(as in cardiology or cardiovascular)
heart
He reluctantly agreed to help me with my homework.
adverb
sub-
(as in submarine or substandard)
under / below
de-
(as in defrost or devalue)
opposite / take away
dermis
(as in epidermis or dermatology)
skin
Please, go now before it's too late.
adverb
circum-
(as in circumference or circumvent)
around
inter-
(as in interact or interrupt)
between / among / with
lum
(as in luminary or illuminated)
light
My dog can never get enough attention.
adjective
omni-
(as in omnipresent or an omniscient narrator)
all
tele-
(as in telephone or television)
from a distance / across a distance
vor
(as in voracious or herbivore)
to eat
Reading is fun if you read something you're interested in.
verb