자! 그럼 블강(블로그 강의의 준말!)을 시작하겠습니다!
영어 단어를 익히는 데, 크게 3가지로 나눌 수가 있겠죠!
그 중에 하나가 접두사(Prefix)인데, 단어 앞에 붙는다고 해서 그런 이름을 붙인겁니다!
아래에 있는 접두사, a, an을 설명하겠습니다!
자! amoral을 한번 분석해 볼까요!
원래 moral은 "도덕의"라는 의미를 가진 단어인데, 그 단어의 앞에 "a"붙어서 그 반대의 의미를 갖게 된 경우입니다!
왜냐? "a"나 "an"이 "not"이나 "without"의 의미를 갖고 있기 때문에 그렇습니다!
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Prefix
a, an(without, not)
amoral: without morals
anarchy: without government
anemia: lack of blood
ab, abs(away, from)
absent: not here
abduct: take away
ambi(both)
ambiguous: two meanings
ambidextrous: both hands
ante(before)
anteroom: entryway or foyer
antebellum: before the war
arch(first, head)
archbishop: head bishop
arch-rival: main competitor
bi(two)
bicycle: two-wheeler
bimonthly: twice a month
circum(around)
circumnavigate: sail around (the world)
circumspect: careful, cautious
co, con, col(together, with)
confer: talk with
collaborate: plan with
combine: join with
de(down, away)
depart: go away
defer: put off
di(two)
divide: split in two
diverge: spreading in two directions
dia(across)
diagonal: from one side to another (at a slant)
diameter: across a circle
dis(not, apart)
disappear: not to appear
distant: away from
e, ex(out of)
expel: to throw out
emit: send out
extra, extro(outside)
extraterrestrial: out of the world
extraordinary: beyond the ordinary
in, im(not)
invalid: not valid
imperfect: not perfect
inter(between)
interfere: to come between
interscholastic: between schools
micro(small)
microscopic: tiny
microbe: tiny organism
mis(not, bad)
misaligned: not lined up properly
misjudge: to judge badly
mono(one)
monarch: single ruler
monopoly: one owner or controller
multi(many)
multitude: big crowd
multinational: many nations
neo(new)
neophyte: beginner
neonatal: newborn
non(not)
nonsense: no sense
nonhuman: not human
ob, opp(against)
obstruct: to stop or interfere with
oppose: to be against
para(beyond)
paranormal: beyond normal
paragon: outstanding example
peri(around)
periphery: outside edge
perimeter: outside boundary
poly(many)
polygon: many-sided figure
polyglot: speaking many languages
post(after)
postwar: after the war
posterior: rear end
pre(before)
preface: forward to a book, etc.
prejudice: prejudgment
prim(first)
primary: first or most important
prime: first or best
pro(forward, in favor of)
propose: to put forward an idea
promote: to advance or support
re(backward, again)
repeat: to do again
return: to go back, bring back
se(away, aside)
secret: hidden, concealed
seclude: shut away
sub(under)
subway: underground passage
subzero: below zero
super(above)
supermarket: store bigger than others
superior: above or better than others
trans(across)
transfer: to go from one to the other
transport: to take across
ultra(beyond, extreme)
ultramodern: extremely modern
ultrasound: beyond sound, unheard
un(not)
unknown: not known
unaware: not aware
uni(one)
uniform: always the same
united: together as one