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PRS Set 1
First Set Of Prefixes, Roots, And Suffixes.
| Part Of word | Meaning | Prefix, Root, or 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” | Prefix | Attentive / Attractive/ Attendance |
| ast | "star" or "heavenly body” | Root | Astronomy / Astronaut / Asterisk */ Disaster |
| audi | "to hear" or “to listen” | Root | 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" | Root | Beneficial / Benefactor / Benefit / Benevolent |
| Biblio | "Book” | Root | Bibliography / Bibliophile / Bible |
| airan | "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" | Prefix | Vibration / Anticipation |
| ative | "Related to” or “Connected with" | Prefix | Agitative / Imaginative / Relative |