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MAT Prefix/Suffix
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a- ahead ac- accompany ad- adhere af- affix ag- aggravate al- alarm an- ap- appall as- assent at- attempt | to, toward, in addition to, according to |
| a- amoral an- analgesic | without |
| ab- abdicate abs- absence | away from |
| ante- antebellum, anterior | before |
| anti- antiwar, antipathy | against |
| auto- automobile, autobiography | self |
| bi- biannual, bicycle | two |
| circum- circumnavigate, circumvent | around |
| co- coherent cog- cognizant col- collapse com- companion con- concur cor- correspond | with, together, mutually |
| contra- contradict, contravene | against, opposite |
| de- decriminalize, degenerate | to do the opposite of |
| dis- disagree, disfavor | not, opposite of |
| e- egress ex- extension | out of, away from |
| em- embody en- endear | to put into, to cause to be |
| epi- epidermis, epitaph | upon, over |
| extra- extracurricular | outside, beyond |
| il- illicit im- impossible in- incorrect ir- irresponsible | not |
| inter- intercom, international | between, among |
| intro- introduce, introvert | into |
| mal- maladjusted, malformed | bad |
| mis- misnomer, misunderstood | wrong |
| mono- monotone, monogamy | one |
| multi- multifaceted, multimillion | many |
| non- nonentity, nonsensical | no, not |
| ob- object oc- occlude of- offend op- opposite | toward, against |
| over- overachieve, overcharge | above, more than |
| para- paradigm, paragraph | beside |
| per- perambulate | through, throughout |
| peri- peripatetic, periodic | around, about |
| post - postdate, posthumous | after |
| pre- prediction, preexist | before |
| pro- procreate, promotion | for, supporting |
| re- recall, recapture | back, again |
| retro- retrofit, retrospective | backward |
| semi- semicircle, semiconscious | half |
| sub- subarctic, suc- succumb, suf- suffer sup- suppress sus- suspend | below, under |
| super- superfluous, superscript | over, above |
| sur- surpass, surrealism | over, above |
| sym- sympathetic syn- synthesize | together |
| trans- transatlantic, transmission | across |
| tri- tricycle, trilogy | three |
| un- unlikely, unravel | not, opposite of |
| uni- uniform, unisex | one |
| -able laudable -ible flexible | ADJECTIVE capable of, worthy of |
| -acy literacy -cy bankruptcy | NOUN state, quality |
| -age breakage, blockage | NOUN action |
| -al communal, supplemental | ADJECTIVE state, quality |
| -an artisan -ian librarian | NOUN one who |
| -ance performance -ence adherence | NOUN action, state, quality |
| -ancy buoyancy -ency fluency | NOUN state, quality |
| -ant compliant -ent dependent -ient lenient | ADJECTIVE indicating |
| -ar solar -ary imaginary | VERB related to |
| -ate percolate, graduate | VERB cause to be |
| -ation hibernation, strangulation | NOUN action |
| -dom kingdom, freedom | NOUN place, condition |
| -en cheapen, dampen VERB | VERB cause to be |
| -er painter -or sailor | NOUN forming |
| -fold threefold, hundredfold | ADVERB divided multiplied by |
| -ful joyful, playful ADJECTIVE | ADJECTIVE full of |
| -ful cupful, bucketful NOUN | NOUN amount |
| -en flaxen, wooden ADJECTIVE | ADJECTIVE made of |
| -fy liquefy -ify justify | VERB cause to be |
| -ia inertia, anemia | NOUN disease |
| -iatry psychiatry, podiatry | NOUN medical treatment |
| -ic futuristic, academic | ADJECTIVE having the qualities of |
| -ician physician, mortician | NOUN one who |
| -ics athletics, physics | NOUN science of |
| -ion completion, dilution | NOUN action |
| -ish foolish, boyish | ADJECTIVE having the quality of |
| -ism pacifism, jingoism | NOUN doctrine |
| -ist jurist, polemicist | NOUN person who |
| -ity reality -ty cruelty | NOUN state, quality |
| -ive supportive -ative talkative -itive definitive | ADJECTIVE having the quality of |
| -ize demonize, dramatize | VERB cause to be |
| -less careless, hopeless | without |
| -ly loudly, suddenly | ADVERB in the manner of |
| -ment argument, statement | NOUN action |
| -ness kindness, abruptness | NOUN state, quality |
| -ous porous -eous gaseous -ose jocose -ious bilious | ADJECTIVE having the quality of |
| -ship scholarship, friendship | NOUN condition |
| -ure erasure, portraiture | NOUN action, condition |
| -ward forward, windward | ADVERB in the direction of |
| -wise otherwise, clockwise | ADVERB in the manner of |
| -y chilly, crazy | ADJECTIVE having the quality of |
| -y jealousy, custody | NOUN state, condition |
| ami amiable amo amorous | to love |
| aud audible audit auditory aur aural | to hear |
| bene benevolent ben benign | good |
| bio biography | life |
| biblio bibliography, bibliophile | book |
| brev abbreviate, brevity | short |
| chron chronology, synchronize | time |
| cogn cognitive gnos agnostic | to know |
| corp corpulent, corporation | body |
| cred credible, incredulous | believe |
| dict indictment, dictation | to say |
| doc docile doct indoctrinate | to teach |
| duc conducive duct induction | to lead |
| fac efface fact factory | to make to do |
| fid confide, fidelity | belief |
| fluct fluctuation flux influx | to flow |
| form format, cuneiform | shape |
| fract infraction frag frag | to break |
| gen generation, congenital | to produce |
| geo geographer, geology | earth |
| grad graduate gress ingress | to step, to move |
| graph photograph, graphics | to write |
| ject project, rejection | to throw |
| junct conjunction, adjunct | to join |
| lect select, collection | to choose, to gather |
| loc locale, locomotion | place |
| luc lucid lum luminous lust illustrate | light |
| man manager, manufacture | to make to do |
| mem remember, memorable | to recall |
| mit remit miss admission | to send |
| mob mobile mov remove mot motion | to move |
| nasc nascdnt nat prenatal | to be born |
| nom nominal nym homonym | name |
| nov renovate, novice | new |
| oper operate, inoperable | to work |
| path empathy, sympathetic | feeling |
| ped pedal pod podiatrist | foot |
| pel repel puls impulse | to push |
| pend pendant, impending | to hang |
| phil philosophy, necrophilia | love |
| phon phonograph, telephone | sound |
| pict picture, depict | to paint |
| port export, portage | to carry |
| pysch psychology, psychic | mind |
| quer query quest request | to ask |
| rupt interrupt, rupter | to break |
| scrib inscribe scip script | to write |
| sens sensation sent sentient | to feel |
| sequ sequence, consequential | to follow |
| soci society, associate | companion |
| sol solo, solitude | alone |
| solu soluble solut soltuion solv solve | to loosen to release |
| spec speculate spect inspection | to look |
| spir spirit, respiration | to breathe |
| stab stability stat statue | to stand |
| tact tactile, contact | to touch |
| tain maintain rent contents | to hold |
| tele telescope, teleport | far |
| trend extend tens tensile | to stretch |
| term terminal, exterminate | end |
| terr territory, subterranean | earth |
| therm thermal, thermometer | heat |
| tors torsion tort contort | to pull |
| uni universe, unicycle | one |
| vac vacuous, evacuate | empty |
| ven convene vent venture | to come |
| ver verify, verisimilitude | true |
| verb verbal, adverbial | word |
| vers reverse vert convert | to turn |
| vid video vis invisible | to see |
| vit vital viv convivial | to live |
| voc vocal voke invoke | to call |
| vol convoluted volt revolt volv volvox | to roll |