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prefixes and suffixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Prefix | Is a letter or group of letters added to the beginning of a word to make a new word. |
| ab- ex: abnormal | not or away from |
| ambi- ex: ambidextrous | both |
| anti- ex: antisocial | against |
| auto example; autobiography | self |
| bene- beneficial | something good |
| bi- bilingual | two |
| bio- biography and biology | life |
| dis- dishonest | not |
| de- deodorant | remove |
| ex- ex boyfriend | former or away |
| extra extraordinary | beyond, more |
| fore- forecast, forewarn | before or in front of |
| im-/in- inconsiderate, improper | not |
| inter- international | between |
| manu- manuscript, manufacture | by hand |
| micro- microscope | small |
| mis- misbehave | bad or wrong |
| mono- monopoly or monocot | one |
| multi- multimillionaire | many |
| non- nonsense | none |
| over- overpopulate | too many |
| pre- prefix, pretest | before |
| post- posttest | after |
| sub- submarine, subway | under or below |
| terra- terrain, terrarium | Earth |
| tri- tripod, triangle | three |
| un- uncooked | not |
| uni- unicorn | one |
| Suffixes | is a letter or a group of letters added to the end of a word to make a new word. |
| --able, -ible | able to, can to |
| --ation creation | the process of |
| --est largest | most |
| --ful beautiful | full of |
| --ish childish | like |
| --less hopeless | without |
| --an, guardian, historian | person |
| --er,--or teacher, collector | person who does |
| --ness hapiness, sadness | the condtion of |