SAT Tips 1 st Q. 2013

SAT Tips 1st Q. 2013 Prefixes

8/12 Prefixes “a-” and “ad-” mean “to or toward.” When “a-” is put to a root, double the first letter. A + fix = Affix (to fix) Ad + venture = Adventure (to venture)

8/13 Prefixes “a-” & “an-” also mean “not.” A + typical = Atypical (not typical) An + archy = Anarchy (not ruling)

8/14 Prefix “un-” means “not.” Unhappy Unconcerned

8/15 Prefix “re-” means “again.” Rewrite Redo

8/16 Prefixes “in-”, “im-”, “ir-”, and “il-” mean “not.” Inaccurate Impolite Irresponsible Illiterate

8/19 Prefix “dis-” means “not.” Disagree

8/20 Prefixes “en-” & “em-” mean “in.” Enclose Embed

8/21 Prefix “non-” means “not.” Nonfiction

8/22 Prefixes “in-” & “im-” can also mean “in” or “into.” Inhale Immerse

8/23 Prefix “over-” means “too much.” Overpriced

8/26 Prefix “mis-” means “bad.” Misbehave

8/27 Prefix “sub-” means “under” Submarine Submerge

8/28 Prefix “pre-” means “before.” Pregame Precaution

8/29 Prefix “inter-” means “among” and “between.” International Intertwine

8/30 Prefix “fore-” means “in front” and “before.” Foresee Forefront

9/4 Prefix “de-” means “ not” and “opposite.” Deform

9/5 Prefix “trans-” means “across.” Transport

9/6 Prefix “super-” means “over.” Superimpose

9/9 Prefix “semi-” means “half.” Semicircle

9/10 Prefix “anti-” means “against.” Antiwar Antifreeze

9/11 Prefix “mid-” means “middle.” Midsummer

9/12 Prefix “under-” means “too little.” Underperforming

9/13 Prefix “ab-” means “from.” Abnormal

9/16 Prefix “abs-” means “from” & “away from.” Absent Abstention

9/17 Prefixes “ac-”, “ag-”, “al-”, “am”, “an-”, “ap-”, “ar-”, “as-”, & “at” mean “to” (must double the first letter if consonant). Accent Annihilate Attach Aggravate Appeal Alliance Arrest Amble Ascend

9/18 Prefix “auto-” means “self.” Automatic

9/19 Prefix “be-” means “make.” Befriend

9/20 Prefixes “ben-” & “bene-” mean “good.” Benefit

9/23 Prefix “bin-” means “two.” Binary Binocular

9/24 Prefix “by-” means “near” or “side.” Bypass Bystander

9/25 Prefix “cata-” means “down” & “against.” Catastrophe Catacombs

9/26 Prefixes “co-”, “col-”, “com-”, “con-”, & “cor-” mean “with” & “together.” Cooperate Concur Collaborate Correspond Combine

9/27 Prefixes “contra-” & “counter” mean “against” & “opposite.” Contradict Counteract

9/30 Prefix “de-” means “down” & “away.” Deduct Decrease

9/31 Prefix “de-” means “not” & “opposite.” Deform Deforestation

10/1 Prefix “de-” means “remove” & “reverse.” Decode Debunk

10/2 Prefix “de-” means “very thoroughly.” Derelict

10/3 Prefix “de-” means “off” & “away.” Desist

SAT Tips 1 st Q. 2013