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Affix Quiz #1
Affixes Week 1 & 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ante- | in front of, before |
| ab- | from, away |
| a- | on, in, to OR without, not |
| co-, con-, com- | together, with |
| pro- | forward, before, in support of |
| intra- | within |
| mega- | great, huge |
| post- | after, following |
| -ous, -ious, -eous | full of, characterized by |
| -ive, -itive, -ative | inclined to, tending towards an action |
| -ic | relating to, characterized by |
| -ize | to make, to cause to become |
| -fy, -ify | to make |
| -age | result of an action, collection |
| -some | characterized by a specified quality, condition, or action |
| prefix | an affix which is placed before the stem (or root) of a word |
| suffix | an affix which is placed after the stem (or root) of a word |