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Ela Prefix and Sufix
| word | Definition | Root Word |
|---|---|---|
| Absent | Gone from a place, an occasion, or event. | Ab- Gone; Away |
| Contradict | To speak contrary to the assertions of: | Dict-Speak |
| Equinox | The time when the sun crosses the plane of the earth's equator, making night and day of approximately equal length all over the earth. | Edu/Equi- Equal |
| Imbalance | The state or condition of being without balance, as in proportion or distribution. | Im/In- Opposite;Without |
| Digestion | The action of breaking down food by mechanical and enzymatic action in the alimentary canal into substances that can be used by the body. | Ion/In-Action |
| Malevolent | Having or showing a wish to do harm to others. | Mal-Harm;Bad |
| Psychograph | A chart showing the strength for different mental personality traits in a person. | Psych-Mind;Mental |
| Solstice | When the sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky at noon, marked by the longest and shortest days. | Sol-Sun |
| Agrimonia | A species of perennial herbaceous flowering plants commonly found on a Northern hemisphere farm. | Agri-Farming |
| Circumambient | Surrounding, going round about. | Circum- Around;About |
| Endure | Remain in existence; last. | Dur-Hard;Lasting |
| Leaflet | A small flat or folded sheet of printed matter, as an advertisement or notice, usually intended for free distribution. | Ette/Et-Small |
| Interpreter | A person who translates speech orally between two languages. | Inter-Between |
| Ablative | a case that has among its functions the indication of place from which or, as in Latin, place in which, manner, means, instrument, or agent. | Ive-Tending To; Having the nature of |
| Naval | Pertaining to a ship or ships | Nav-Ship |
| Sciolistic | Someone with a smattering of knowledge | Sci- Knowledge |
| Speculate | To form a theory or conjecture about a subject after looking at it without any firm evidence. | Spec- See;Look |
| Audiovisual | Involving both hearing and sight. | Aud-Hear;Sound |
| Corpulent | Fat; having a large, bulky body. | Corp-Body |
| Employee | Person who works at or for a specific company or place. | Ee- Direct Objects |
| Hydroelectric | Relating to or denoting the generation of electricity using flowing water. | Hydro-Water |
| Abiogenist | The supposed practice of cratering living organisms from nonliving matter. | Ist-Follower;Practice of |
| Sublunar | Situated beneath the moon or between the earth and the moon. | Luna-Moon |
| Pedal | A foot lever. | Ped-Foot;Feet |
| Sensibility | Capacity for sensation or feeling. | Sent/Sens-Smell;Feel |
| Uniquer | Being the only one of its kind. | Uni-One |
| Benefactor | A person who supports or helps a person, institution, etc's well being by giving money. | Bene- Good; Well |
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