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7th grade affixes
| Affix | Meaning | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| -ant/ent | one who… | resident, servant |
| -ess | one who…(female) | waitress, princess, actress |
| -ism | state or quality of | heroism, baptism, racism |
| -ist | one who practices | dentist, biologist |
| mid- | middle | midway, midnight |
| post- | after | postpone, postprom |
| semi- | half | semiannual |
| be- | make | bewitch, befriend |
| a- | to or toward or not | atheist |
| super- | more, better, higher, over | superhighway, superimpose |
| hemi- | half | hemisphere |
| micro- | small | microscope, microscopic |