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Unit 1 Affixes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -ation, -ition, -ion, -ition | act, process, state; makes a verb into a noun |
| in-, im- | into, toward, within, not |
| dis- | not; opposite of |
| -able, -ibl | can be done, able to be |
| -ic, -tic, -ical | having characteristics of; related to |
| -ous | full of, possessing the qualities of |
| re- | back, again |
| -ly | characteristics of, resembling |
| -ity, -ty | state or quality |
| -ance, -ence | act, process, quality, state of being |
| -ment | action process |
| -ed | having, possessing, characteristics of; past tense |
| en-, em- | made of, to make, into |
| sub | under |
| bio | life |
| lumin | to fill with light |
| -ing | an action, having the quality of, happening now |
| un- | not, opposite of |
| duct | to lead |
| geo | earth |
| -ism | the state of |
| doc | teach |
| -ize, -ice | to make, cause to be, subject to |
| -al, -ial | of, like, relating to |
| fac | make do |
| -ate | characteristic of, state, office function |
| -ary, -ery, -ory | relating to, quality, place where |
| form | shape, mold |
| manu | hand |