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Vocabulary List #1
A list of vocabulary affixes, words with the same affixes, and a sentence.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| PREFIXES | From this point on we will be doing prefixes... |
| dis- | Means not. Examples of this word are disappear, disapprove, disadvantage, disability. I rubbed my aching ankle, while I stressed over my newest disability. |
| mis- | Means bad. Examples of this word are misuse, misadjust, mistrust, misaddress. I sliced my finger as I realized I had been misusing the scissors. |
| pre- | Means before. Examples of this word are preview, preschool, predict, prepay. Right before the showing, I previewed the movie. |
| re- | Means again, or back. Examples of this word are redo, retry, reincarnate, reinvade. I ran around the track again, retrying the mile run. |
| un- | Means not. Examples of this word are unfinished, unable, unfair, unholy. I found it unfair that I got one cookie, but Megan got nineteen. |
| ROOT | From this point on we will be looking at roots... |
| anni | Means year. Examples of this word are anniversary, annual, annuity, semiannual. My husband and I are celebrating our one year of being together, with an anniversary party. |
| bibl | Means book. Examples of this word are bibliography, Bible, biblicist, bibliolater. I sat reading the Bible, which is a great book about the Lord. |
| cycl | Means wheel. Examples of this word were bicycle, cyclist, anticyclonic, cycle. I rode my bicycle down the street, the wheels turning as I went. |
| dict | Means say. Examples of this word are diction, dictator, dictum, predictability. She pronounced her words carefully, and with great diction. |
| equi | Means equal. Examples of this word are equitable, equilateral, equivalence, equidistant. 90 is the same as 45 times 2. |
| graph | Means write. Examples of this word are autograph, grapher, autobiography, graphic. I wrote a story of my life about a year ago, and the autobiography became a best seller! |
| multi | Means much, many. Examples of this word are multiply, multitude, multifold, multimillionaire. I multiplied the numbers 3 and 4, instead of adding 4 to itself 3 times. |
| typ | Means print. Examples of this word are type, ecotype, electrotype, genotype. The computer keys clicked rapidly, while I typed a paper on monkeys. |
| SUFFIXES | From this point on we will be doing suffixes... |
| -er, -or | Means one who. Examples of this word are teacher, actor, driver, dancer, sailor. The sailor climbed onboard, and started getting ready for his job of steering the ship. |
| -ful | Means notable for. Examples of this word are thankful, spiteful, hurtful, pitiful. The bullies word were very hurtful, and I started crying. |
| -y | Means characterized by. Examples of this word are salty, spicy, tasty, filthy. She came in covered in dirt, and I quickly grimaced while she never noticed how filthy she was. |