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Prefixes/Suffixes AR
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a/an | not, without--amoral |
| be | to cause, become--beside, behave |
| mid | middle--midsize, midterm, midtown |
| post | after, later--postpone, posttest, postscript |
| semi | partly, half--semicircle, semiannual |
| super | over, more than--supernatural, supervise |
| ant/ent | one who--servant, immigrant, assistant, resident |
| ess | one who (female)--waitress, princess, hostess, actress |
| ism | doctrine of, principle of--capitalism, socialism, communism, patriotism |
| ist | one who practices--biologist, communist, capitalist, dentist |
| aero | air--aerobics, aerodynamics, aeronautics |
| aqua | water--aquariium, aquatic, aqueous, aquifer |
| biblio | book--bibliography, bibliophile, Bible |
| bio | life--biology, biography, biosphere, biochemistry |
| chron | time--chronological, synchronize, chronic |
| dem | people--democracy, demography, endemic, epidemic |
| geo | earth--geography, geometry, geology |
| graph | write--photograph, autograph, biography, graphite |
| hemi | half--hemisphere |
| meter | measure--thermometer, centimeter, diameter |
| micro | small--microscope, microcomputer, ,icroprocessor |
| migr | change, move--migrate, immigrant, migratory |
| mim | same--mimic, mime, pantomime |
| mort | death--mortician, mortuary, mortal |
| phon | sound--phonograph, symphony, telephone |
| photo | light--photograph, telephoto, photosynthesis |
| scrib/script | write--inscribe, describe, prescribe |
| tele | distant, from afar--telephone, telegram, telekinesis |
| test | to witness or affirm--testimont, testament, testify |