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PRS set 1
First set of prefixes, roots and suffixes
| Part of word | Meaning | prefix, root of suffix | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| a | "Not on," "not in," or "not at" | Prefix | Atypical / Apathy |
| ab | “away from” or “out from” | Prefix | Abduction / Absent |
| act | "to do" or "to move” | root | Actor / Active |
| aero | "air" | root | Aerosol / Aerobics |
| acity | "quality of" or "a lot of” | suffix | Capacity/ Veracity / Tenacity/ Opacity |
| able | “capable of,” “fit for,” or worthy of” | suffix | Comfortable / Teachable |
| ad | "toward," or "in the direction of" | prefix | Admit / Adhere |
| anti | “Against,” “in opposition to” | prefix | Antibody / Antifreeze |
| ami | "friend,” or “love” | root | Amicable / Amity |
| anthrop | "Human,” “Mankind” | root | Anthropology / Anthropomorphic |
| ade | “indicate an action,” “process” | suffix | Blockade / Barricade |
| al | "related to” “pertaining to” | suffix | Autumnal / Denial |
| arch | "chief,” “extreme," or “original” | prefix | Archenemy/ Archarchangel / Archetype |
| at | "to," or “towards” | prefixes | Attentive / Attractive/ Attendance |
| ast | "star" or "heavenly body” | roots | Astronomy / Astronaut / Asterisk */ Disaster |
| audi | "to hear" or “to listen” | roots | Audible / Auditorium |
| an | “actions a person or thing does” | suffix | Magician / Guardian/ Beautician/ Musician |
| ance | “action,” “condition,” or “quality” | suffix | Brilliance / Resemblance/ Insurance |
| auto | "self" | prefix | Autobiography / Automobile |
| bi | "Two,” “Twice" | prefix | Bicycle / Binocular / Bicameral |
| bene | "Good,” “Well" | roots | Beneficial / Benefactor / Benefit / Benevolent |
| biblio | "Book" | roots | Bibliography / Bibliophile / Bible |
| arian | "Believing in," “Practicing” | suffix | Vegetarian / Humanitarian / Utilitarian / Veterinarian |
| arium | "A Place For,” “Connected with" | suffix | Aquarium / Terrarium/ Sanitarium |
| Circum | "Around" or "Round About" | prefix | Circumference / Circumnavigate |
| Co | "With", "Joint” | prefix | Co-Teach / Coexist/ Cooperate |
| Bio | "Life" | Root | Biology / Biome / Biosphere |
| Cardio | "Heart" | Root | Cardiologist / Cardiovascular |
| Ation | "Action" or "Process" | Suffix | Vibration / Anticipation |
| Ative | "Related to” or “Connected with" | Suffix | Agitative / Imaginative / Relative |