Test: The prefix anti-
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antiseptic
anticlockwise
anticlimax
antisocial
antifreeze
antibiotic
antibacterial
antiviral
antidote
antihistamine
antibody
About this word list ▼
About this word list ▲
The prefix anti- originates from Greek for against or opposite and empowers us to express opposition, contrast, and critique in the English language.
When you see a word that begins with the prefix anti-, you can look to the base word that follows as a clue to help you work out the meaning. For example, the word anticlockwise means the opposite of clockwise
Look at the anti- words in this list and see if you use the base words to work out their meanings. Some will be harder than others. Don’t forget you can click on the words in this list to see them in the Spellzone dictionary.
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