Select the prefix that means "without."
A) a-
B) ambi-
C) auto-
D) ante-
A
Explanation: Don't confuse a-, meaning "without or absence of," with hypo-, meaning "deficient," or dys-, meaning "bad, abnormal, difficult." The other prefixes mean: ambi-, "both"; auto-, "self"; and ante-, "before."
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