affixes and roots

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AFFIXES

MEANING

EXAMPLES

in-

into

inject (put into)

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re-

do over, again, undo

reread (do over again), remove (undo)

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dis-

not

dislike

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mono- uni-

one

monorail

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mis

wrongly

misfire, misfortune, misguided

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tri

three

triangle, tripod

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quad-

four

quadruplets

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pent-

five

pentagon

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semi-, demi-, hemi-

half

semicircle

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auto-

self

automoblie, autobiography

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ab-

away from

abduction, abnormal

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dura-

hard, long lasting

durable, duration

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poly-

many

polygon, polyster

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pre-

before

preceed, preview

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pro-

in favor of

promote

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anti-

against

antisocal, antifreeze

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ante-

first, before

antecedant, anteroom

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philo-

love of something

pnilosophy (lover of knowledge)

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sub-

under

submarine, submerge

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trans-

carry, across

transportation

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inter-

between

intervene, interupt

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de-

opposite

defrost, decompose

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root

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glot, gloss

tounge (greek)

ployglot, glossary

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dict-

to say something(latin)

dictionary, contadictpredict

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bio-

life or living things (greek)

biology, biography

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ortho

to straighten(greek)

orthopedic, orthodntist

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ped, pod

foot

pedicure, orthopedic, tripod

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script-

to write (latin)

manuscript, scripture

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morphous-

to form or to shape (greek)

metamorphis

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thermo-

heat (greek)

thermos, thermal

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audio-

hearing

audiology, audiophile

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spec-, spect-

to see, to look

inspect, inspector

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derm-

skin

dermotologist

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path-

feel, feelings

sympathy, empathy, pathetic

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soph-

wisdom, knowledge

sophistocated, philosophy

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frag-, frac-, rupt-

to break

fragile, fraction, rupture

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cian-

possesing a specific skill

physician, magician

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port-

to carry, to harbor

transportable, portable

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urb-

city (latin)

urban, suburb

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graph-, gram-

to write, written

autograph, graphic, photograph, telegram

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sent, sens

feel, feelings

sensitive, resent, sensation

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cred-

to belive

incredible, credulous

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phon-

sound

telephone, phonics, symphony

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ject-

to throw

reject, eject

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vid-,vis-

to veiw

visual, supervise, evidence

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tele-

far off or far away

telescope, television

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-er,-eer,-or

a person

teacher, mountaineer, aviator

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-ence, -ance, -ent

the condition of

presence, significant,abun

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-ate, -ize

turns nouns or adjectives to verbs

pasturize, criticize, indicate, meditate

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-ion

turns verbs into nouns

act-action,produce-production

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-ness

turns adjectives into nouns

happy-happiness,satify-satisfaction

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-ism

a belief

favoritism

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-ist

make a object into a person

machine= machinist

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-ary, -ery, -ory

connectingor refeing to a person, place, or thing

dictionary, bravery, dormitory

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-logy

a field of study or science

biology, phycology

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an, ian, ant , ent

refers to place or people

american, vegitarian, assistant, student

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-ship

a state of something or skill

sponshorship

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ous, ious, ful

full of

joyful, vicious

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able, ible

can be done

capable, edible, agreable

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in- im- il- un- ir-

not

inattentive, impossible, illeagal,irregular, unfair

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