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Did you know? Most prefixes in English come from either Greek or Latin. Some popular Greek prefixes include mono-, anti-, phon-, micro-, and thermo-, whicle Latin is responsible for popular prefixes such as ab-, conta-, post-, re-, and trans-. Learning prefixes and suffixes can make it easier for you to understand (and learn) new, more complicated words.


Match the (prefix/suffix) with its definition. Choose from the following list:
muta, pre, aud, post, psych, ize, dox, fid, urb, anti, contra, tele, ocul, ous, extra, hypo, soph, vit, cur, phon

1. = hear

2. = faith

3. = city

4. = mind

5. = before

6. = belief

7. = make

8. = change

9. = against

10. = after

11. = eye

12. = outside or beyond

13. = distant

14. = full of

15. = life

16. = under

17. = against

18. = wise

19. = sound

20. = run




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