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WI 373, WFC 520 Prefixes

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72411065multi-[many]
72411066multiformhaving many shapes, or appearances.
72411067neo-[new]
72411068neopaganisma new or revived paganism.
72411069neoclassiccharacteristic of a revival of an earlier classical style
72411070nontoxicnot toxic or harmful
72411071nonexistentnot having existence or being or actuality
72411072ob-[toward, against]
72411073of-[toward, against]
72411074op-[toward, against]
72411075oc-[toward, against]
72411076obstructblock passage through
72411077offendcause to feel resentment or indignation
72411078opposeto be against
72411079oct-[eight]
72411080octagona figure with eight sides and angles
72411081octavea rhythmic group of eight lines of verse
72411082octopusbottom-living cephalopod having a soft oval body with eight long tentacles
72411083octanea flammable liquid component of gasoline containing eight molecules of carbon
72411084octometera metrical line containing eight feet
72411085paleo-[ancient]
72411086paleoanthropologystudy pertaining to ancient man
72411087paleontologystudy of ancient life forms
72411088para-[beside, almost]
72411089parasiteone who eats beside or at the table of another
72411090paraphraserewording for the purpose of clarification
72411091paramedica person trained to assist medical professionals and to give emergency medical treatment
72411092parallelrunning alongside; similar; comparable
72411093parodya humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature or writing
72411094penta-[five]
72411095pentagona figure with five sides and five angles
72411096pentametera verse line having five metrical feet
72411097pentathlonan athletic contest consisting of five different events
72411098per-[throughout, completely]
72411099pervertcompletely turn wrong, corrupt
72411100perceiveto understand, know, become aware of
72411101permanentlasting or expected to last for a long time
72411102persuadecause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action
72411103peri-[around]
72411104perimetermeasurement around an area
72411105peripherythe outside boundary or surface of something
72411106periscopean optical instrument that provides a view of an otherwise obstructed field
72411107pericardiumprotective sac enclosing the heart composed of two layers with fluid between
72411108poly-[many]
72411109polygonfigure having many sides or angles
72411110polygamyhaving more than one spouse at a time
72411111polyglotone who speaks many tongues
72411112polychromehaving or exhibiting many colors
72411113post-[after]
72411114postponeto do something at a time or date after it was originally planned
72411115postwarafter a war
72411116postscriptn. additional information added to the end of a letter or other document
72411117posterityfuture generations
72411118pre-[before]
72411119prewarbefore the war
72411120precedebe the predecessor of
72411121premonitionan early warning about a future event
72411122pro-[forward, in favor of]
72411123projectthrow forward
72411124progressgradual improvement or growth or development
72411125promotemake publicity for
72411126prohibitionthe action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof)
72411127pseudo-[false]
72411128pseudonymfalse or assumed name
72411129pseudoscientificbased on theories and methods erroneously regarded as scientific
72411130pseudopodia''false feet''; A cellular extension of amoeboid cells used in moving and feeding.
72411131quad-[four]
72411132quadruplefour times as much
72411133quadriplegica person who is paralyzed in both arms and both legs
72411134quadraticof or resembling a square
72411135quadrantone of four sections into which the coordinate plane is divided
72411136re-[back, again]
72411137reclaimTo demand or to obtain the return or restoration of.
72411138revivebe brought back to life, consciousness, or strength
72411139revokeannul by recalling or rescinding
72411140rejuvenateto become young again
72411141retardcause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate
72411142rejectrefuse to accept or acknowledge
72411143returnthe act of someone appearing again
72411144retro-[backward]
72411145retrospectivelooking backward, concerned with or related to the past, an exhibition of a representative selection of an artist's life work
72411146retroactiveOperative on, affecting, or having reference to past events, transactions, responsibilities.
72411147se-[aside]
72411148seducelead aside, lure or entice away from duty, principles, or proper conduct
72411149secedewithdraw from an organization or communion
72411150secreteplace out of sight
72411151segregatedivide from the main body or mass and collect
72411152self-[by oneself]
72411153self-determinationthe ability of a government to determine their own course of their own free will
72411154self-serviceserving oneself
72411155selfishconcerned chiefly or only with yourself
72411156sesqui-[one and one half]
72411157sesquicentennialone and one half centuries
72411158sex-[six]
72411159sest-[six]
72411160sexagenariansixty years old
72411161sexenniala six-year period or celebration
72411162sextanta unit of angular distance equal to 60 degrees
72411163sextupletone of six babies born at one birth
72411164sexteta musical composition written for six performers
72411165sub-[under]
72411166submergeput under
72411167submarinea submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
72411168subhumanless than human
72411169substitutea person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
72411170subsoilThe layer of soil beneath the topsoil
72411171suf-[from under]
72411172sug-[from under]
72411173sup-[from under]
72411174sus-[from under]
72411175sufferundergo or be subjected to
72411176sufficientEnough to fill a need
72411177supportthe act of bearing the weight of or strengthening
72411178suspectsomeone who is under suspicion
72411179supremegreatest in status or authority or power
72411180syn-[with, together]
72411181sym-[with, together]
72411182sys-[with, together]
72411183syl-[with, together]
72411184synthesisthe combination of ideas into a complex whole
72411185synchronizeoperate simultaneously
72411186synonymA word that means the same as another word
72411187sympathysharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish)
72411188symphonyA harmonious or agreeable mingling of sounds.
72411189systeminstrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
72411190syllablea unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme, a vowel or a group of letters containing one vowel sound
72411191trans-[across, beyond]
72411192tra-[across, beyond]
72411193transoceanicacross an ocean
72411194transmitsend from one person or place to another
72411195transfusionthe action of pouring a liquid from one vessel to another
72411196traditionthe passing down of culture from one generation to the next
72411197transformchange in outward structure or looks
72411198tri-[three]
72411199tricyclea vehicle with three wheels that is moved by foot pedals
72411200tripoda three-legged rack used for support
72411201ultra-[beyond, exceedingly]
72411202ultramodernextremely modern
72411203ultraviolethigh-frequency light waves beyond the violet frequency
72411204ultraconservativean extreme conservative
72411205un-[not, release]
72411206unfairnot fair
72411207unnaturalnot natural
72411208unbuttonundo the buttons of
72411209uni-[one]
72411210unicyclea one-wheeled vehicle on which the rider sits and pedals
72411211uniformnot differentiated
72411212unifyto bring or combine together or with something else as one group, set, collection, or congregation
72411213universeeverything that exists anywhere
72411214uniqueone of a kind
72411215vice-[in place of]
72411216vice presidentan executive officer ranking immediately below a president
72411217vice admiralan admiral ranking below a full admiral and above a rear admiral
72411218viceroya representative of a king or of a country
72587563tera-[trillionfold--symbol is a T--AKA 10 to the 12th power]
72587564giga-[billionfold--symbol is a G--AKA 10 to the 9th power]
72587565mega-[millionfold--symbol is a M--AKA 10 to the 6th power]
72587566kilo-[thousandfold--symbol is a k--AKA 10 to the 3rd power]
72587567hecto-[hundredfold--symbol is a h--AKA 10 to the 2nd power]
72587568deka-[tenfold--symbol is a da--AKA 10]
72587569deci-[tenth part--symbol is a d--AKA 10 to the negative 1st power]
72587570centi-[hundredth part--symbol is a c--AKA 10 to the negative 2nd power]
72587571milli-[thousandth part--symbol is an m--AKA 10 to the negative 3rd power]
72587572micro-[millionth part--symbol is a u--AKA 10 to the negative 6th power]
72587573nano-[billionth part--symbol is a n--AKA 10 to the negative 9th power]
72587574pico-[trillionth part--symbol is a p--AKA 10 to the negative 12th power]
72587575femto-[quadrillionth part--symbol is an f--AKA 10 to the negative 15th power]
72587576atto-[quintillionth part--symbol is an a--AKA 10 to the negative 18th power]
74919869sesteta six-line stanza
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