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Roots and Affixes 1
Set 1 roots and affixes
| Affix or Root | Meaning | Example Words |
|---|---|---|
| anti- | against | anti-gravity, antagonist, antiperspirant |
| com-/con-/co-/cor- | together | correlation, community, connect, co-founder |
| dis- | not, opposite of; away | disable, discontinue, disagree, dismiss |
| en-/em- OR in-/im- | in, near, towards; put into, make, or surround with | embrace, enter, enslave, empower, into, infer, input, imply |
| ex- | out, away | exit, express, expel |
| im-/in-/il-/ir- | not | irregular, illegal, inactive, impossible |
| sub- | under, below | substitute, submarine, subway |
| trans- | across, beyond | transfer, transmit, transfusion |
| un- | not, opposite, against | unable, undo, unnecessary |
| dic, dict | talk, speak, say, declare, proclaim | dictionary, predict, dictator |
| doc | to teach | documentary, doctor, docile |
| cycl | circle | recycle, bicycle, cyclone |
| auto | self | automobile, automatic, autobiography |
| ambul | walk, move from place to place | ambulance, amble, circumambulate |
| aud, audi | hear | audience, auditorium, audio |
| bene, beni | good | beneficial, benefit, benign |
| bio | life | biography, biology, biome |
| circum | around | circumnavigate, circumference, circumcise |
| cred | believe | incredible, incredulous, creed |
| -able/-ible | able to, can do | audible, lovable, memorable |
| -ed | forms PAST TENSE | peered, lunged, trapped |
| -est | comparative degree: MOST | highest, strongest, cutest |
| -eer/-er/-or OR -ian | someone who; a person or thing that does something | musician, engineer, teacher, actor |
| -less | without, missing | friendless, penniless, worthless |
| -y/-ly | made up of, characterized by; forms an ADJECTIVE from a noun | lovely, friendly, funny |