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Vocabulary List #3
Meanings of Affixes
| Term | Definition | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Im- | Not, without | Immoral, Impossible, Important, Immortal |
| In- | Not, without | Inconsiderable, Insane, Insensible, Inaccurate |
| Ir- | Not, without | Irresponsible, Irregular, Irrational, Irradiant |
| Mid- | Middle | Midway, Midturn, Middle, Midcentered |
| Non- | Not, without, opposite | Nonstick, Noneffiecent, Nonimaginative, Noncreative |
| Pro- | Forward | Project, Projectile, Profile, Prototype |
| Semi- | Half | Semicircle, Seminary, Seminal, Semigun |
| Sub- | Under | Submarine, Subsurface, Subway, Subsection |
| Tri- | Three | Tricycle, Triway, Tribody, Tri |
| Uni- | One | Unicorn, Unicycle, Uniform, Uniwat |
| Gress, Grad | Move, step, go | Progress, graduate, Graduation, Congress, Graduater |
| Ject | Throw | Project, Subject, Inject, Forject |
| Marine | Sea | Marina, Marine, Marinimal, Marines |
| Oper | Work | Operate, Operator, Operational, Operatable |
| Phon | Sound | Phonics, telephone, phone, phony, phonate |
| Scrib, script | Write | Inscribe, script, subscribe, describe, subscript |
| Tele | Far off | Telephone, telegraph, telemark, teleconference |
| -less | Without | Careless, tireless, fearless, weightless |
| -ly | In some way | Sadly, slowly, lonely, happily |
| -ment | In condition of | Argument, monument, statement, cement |
| -ness | State of being | Happiness, loneliness, calmless, baldness |
| -ous | Full of | Joyous, outragous, courageous, curious |
| -s, -es | More than one | Kids, houses, rats, hats. blouses |
| Il- | Not, without | Illegal, Illmannered, Illumonous, Illedgible |