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SPELLING BEE affixes
spelling bee affixes practice/vocab level 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ante- (Latin) | In front of/ before Example: Antecedent, antebellum |
| ab- (Latin) | from/ away Example: Absent, absorb, abnormal |
| Co-, con-, com- (Latin) | together/ with Example: Coexist, cohesive, community |
| pro- (Latin/Greek) | forward/ before/ in support of Example: Progress, promote, propel |
| Intra- (Latin) | within Example: Intravenous, intranet |
| mega- (Greek) | great/huge Example: Megaphone, megalith, megabyte |
| post- (Latin) | after/following Example: Postpone, postseason |
| -ous, -ious, eous (Latin) | Full of/ characterized by Example: Dangerous, generous, adventurous |
| -ive, itive ative (Latin) | inclined/ trending toward an action Example: Excessive, supportive, active |
| -ic (Latin/Greek) | Relating to/ characterized by Example: Iconic, chaotic, historic |
| -ize (Latin/Greek) | To make/ to cause to become Example: Hospitalize, finalize, apologize |
| -fy, -ify (Latin) | To make Example: Intensify, exemplify, magnify |
| -age (Latin) | Result of an action/ collection Example: Advantage, wreckage, manage |
| chron (Greek) | time Example: Chronology, synchronized, chronic |
| temp (Latin) | time Example: Temporary, contemporary |
| aer, aero (Greek) | air Example: Aerosol, aerospace, aerobic |
| Cede, ceed (Latin) | To take/ catch/ seize/ hold/ receive Example: Concede, proceed, excede, recede |
| Fract, frag (Latin) | To break Example: Fracture, fragment, fragile |
| gen (Latin) | Race, kind, or species Example: Generation, genetic, degenerate |
| grat (Latin) | thanks/ pleasing Example: Gratitude, gratuity, congratulate |
| liber (Latin) | free Example: Liberation, liberty, liberalism |
| mater, matr, matri (Latin) | mother Example: Maternal, matriarch, matrimony |
| Leg, lect, lig (Latin) | Law/ to choose/ to pick/ to read/ to speak Example: Election, legal, lecture |
| Pater, patr (Latin) | father Example: patriot patriarch, patron |
| Mot, mob (Latin) | To move Example: Mobilize, motivate, automobile |
| opt (Latin) | eye/ to make a choice Example: Optometrist, option, optimist |
| Ped, pod (Latin) | foot Example: Pedicure, podiatrist, pedal |
| ped (Greek) | child Example: Pediatrician, pediatrics |
| urb (Latin) | city Example: Urban, suburban, exurbia |
| pop (Latin) | people Example: Popular, populate, population |
| tract (Latin) | To draw/ pull Example: Traction, tractor, distract |
| Pend (Latin) | To hang/ weigh Example: Suspend, depend, appendage |
| form (Latin) | To shape Example: Transform, deformed, conform |
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