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affixes and roots
| Question | Answer | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Prefix: in- | Meaning: into Examples: INject (put into) | Examples: INject (put into) |
| prefix: re- | Meaning: do over, again, undo Examples:REread ( do over), REmove (undo) | Examples:REread ( do over), REmove (undo) |
| prefix: dis- | Meaning: negative, reverse | Examples: DISgust, DIScount (reverse), |
| prefix: mono- uni- | meaning: one | examples: MONOply, UNIform, UNIcycle |
| prefix: bi- | meaning:two | examples:BIlingual |
| prefix: mis- | meaning:wrongly | example:MISfire, MISfortune, MISguided |
| prefix: tri- | meaning:three | examples: TRIangle, TRIpod |
| prefix: quad- | meaning:four | examples:QUADruplets |
| prefix:pent- | meaning:five | examples: PENTagon |
| prefix: semi- demi- hemi- | meaning:half | examples:SEMIcircle |
| prefix: auto- | meaning: self | examples: AUTOmobile, AUTObiography |
| prefix: ab- | meaning:away from | examples:ABduction, ABnormal |
| prefix: dura- | meaning: hard , lasting | examples: DURAble |
| prefix: poly- | meaning: many | examples: POLYester |
| prefix: pre- | meaning: before | examples: PREceed |
| prefix: pro- | meaning:in favor of | examples: PROmote |
| prefix: anti- | meaning: against | examples: ANTIsocial |
| prefix: ante- | meaning: first, before | examples: ANTEcedent |
| prefix: philo- | meaning: love of something | examples: PHILosophy |
| prefix: sub- | meaning: under | examples: SUBmarine |
| prefix: trans- | meaning: carry, across | examples: TRANSport |
| prefix: inter- | meaning: between | eamples: INTERvene |
| prefix: de- | meaning: opposite | examples: DEfrost |
| Prefix: in- im- il- -ir un- | Meaning: not Example: INattentive, IMpossible | Example: INattentive, IMpossible |
| root: dict | meaning: to say something (latin) | examples: dictionary , contradict |
| root: bio | meaning: life or living things | examples: biology, biography |
| root: ortho | meaning: to straiten (greek) | examples: orthodontist |
| root: ped , pod | meaning: foot | examples: pedicure, orthopedic, tripod |
| root: script | meaning: to write ( latin) | examples: manuscript , scripture |
| root: morphus | meaning: to form or to shape (greek) | examples: metamorphisis |
| root: thermo | meaning: heat (greek) | examples: thermos , thermal |
| root: audio | meaning:hearing | examples: audiology |
| root: spec, spect | meaning: to see, to look | examples: inspect |
| root: derm | meaning: skin | examples: dermotologist |
| root: path | meaning: feel, feelings | examples: sympathy |
| root: soph | meaning: wisdom, knowledge | examples: sophisticated, philisophy |
| root: frag, frac, rupt | meaning: to break | examples: fragile, fraction, fragment, rupture |
| root: cian | meaning: possessing a specific skill | examples: physician, magician |
| root: urb | meaning: city (latin) | examples: urban, suburb |
| root: graph, gram | meaning: to write, written | examples: autograph, |
| root: sent, sens | meaning: feel, feelings | examples: sensitive, resent, sensation |
| root: cred | meaning: to believe | examples: incredible, credulous |
| root:phon | meaning:sound | examples: telephone, phonics |
| root: ject | meaning: to throw | examples:reject, inject |
| root: vid, vis | meaning: to veiw | examples: visual, supervise |
| root: tele | meaning: far off or away | examples: telescope, telephone |
| suffix: er, eer, or | meaning: a person | examples: teacher, mountaineer, aviator |
| suffix:ence, ance, ent | meaning:the condition of | examples:presence, significance, |
| root: dict | meaning: to say something (latin) | examples: dictionary , contradict |
| root: bio | meaning: life or living things | examples: biology, biography |
| root: ortho | meaning: to straiten (greek) | examples: orthodontist |
| root: ped , pod | meaning: foot | examples: pedicure, orthopedic, tripod |
| root: script | meaning: to write ( latin) | examples: manuscript , scripture |
| root: morphus | meaning: to form or to shape (greek) | examples: metamorphisis |
| root: thermo | meaning: heat (greek) | examples: thermos , thermal |
| root: audio | meaning:hearing | examples: audiology |
| root: spec, spect | meaning: to see, to look | examples: inspect |
| root: derm | meaning: skin | examples: dermotologist |
| root: path | meaning: feel, feelings | examples: sympathy |
| root: soph | meaning: wisdom, knowledge | examples: sophisticated, philisophy |
| root: frag, frac, rupt | meaning: to break | examples: fragile, fraction, fragment, rupture |
| root: cian | meaning: possessing a specific skill | examples: physician, magician |
| root: urb | meaning: city (latin) | examples: urban, suburb |
| root: graph, gram | meaning: to write, written | examples: autograph, |
| root: sent, sens | meaning: feel, feelings | examples: sensitive, resent, sensation |
| root: cred | meaning: to believe | examples: incredible, credulous |
| root:phon | meaning:sound | examples: telephone, phonics |
| root: ject | meaning: to throw | examples:reject, inject |
| root: vid, vis | meaning: to veiw | examples: visual, supervise |
| root: tele | meaning: far off or away | examples: telescope, telephone |
| suffix: er, eer, or | meaning: a person | examples: teacher, mountaineer, aviator |
| suffix:ence, ance, ent | meaning:the condition of | examples:presence, significance, |
| suffix:ate, ize | meaning: turns noun or adjective into verbs | examples: pasturize, criticize, indicate |
| suffix: ion | meaning:turns verb into noun | examples: act- action, produce- production |
| suffix: ness | meaning: turns adjectives into nouns | examples: happy- happiness, |
| suffix: ism | meaning: a beleif | examples:favoritism |
| suffix: ist | meaning: make an object into a person | examples: machine - machinist |
| suffix: ary, ery, ory | meaning: connecting or referring to a person, place or thing | examples: dictionary, bravery, dormitory |
| suffix: logy | meaning: a feild of study or science | examples: biology, psycology, |
| suffix: an, ian, ant, ent | meaning: refers to places or people | examples: American, Asian, vegetarian |
| suffix: ship | meaning: a state of something or skill | examples: sponsorship |
| suffix:ous, ious, ful | meaning:full of | examples:joyful, envious, hopeful |
| suffix:able, ible | meaning:can be done | examples:capable, edible, agreeable |
| root: glot, gloss | meaning: tongue (greek) | examples: polyGLOT, GLOSSary |
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