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MAT Prefix/Suffix
Question | Answer |
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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 |