Common Prefixes 1 (A's)

Prefix..........Meaning.......... Example

ab, abs ............from, away............abduct, abjure (renounce,) abject

ad, ac, af, ........to, forward ...........admit, annexation, adjure
ag, an, ap,
ar, as, at

ambi................ both ...................... ambidextrous (skilled with both hands,)
..........................................................ambiguous, ambivalent

an, a................ without.................. anarchy, anemia, amoral

ante................. before.................... antecedent, antediluvian

anti.................. against, opposite.. antipathy, antiseptic, antithetical

arch................. chief, first.............. archetype, archbishop