Prefixes Unit 9

Front

ab

Back

means away

Front

e-

Back

means out or away

Front

peri-

Back

means around

Front

circum-

Back

means around

Front

pro-

Back

means forward

Front

circumference

Back

the measurement of the outside of a circle

Front

circumvent

Back

to try to get around or avoid the rules

Front

circumspect

Back

being careful and cautious

Front

abdicate

Back

to give up or resign from a position or responsibility

Front

abscond

Back

to run away or make off with something (usually valuable)