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Prefixes (#1)
(A word part that is added to the BEGINNING of another word or word part)
PREFIX
benecircumcontraen-, introextrahemihyperin-, im-, noninterintramalmispostpreretro-
MEANING
good, well
around
opposed
into
outside
half
over, above
not
between, among
within
bad
wrong
after
before
backward, behind
EXAMPLE
benefactor
circumference
contradict
enlist, introvert
extraterrestrial
hemisphere
hyperactive
invisible, improper, nonprofit
international
intravenous
maltreat
mislead
postpone
preview
retroactive
Words can be broken down into parts
(1) NONCONFORMIST
non = not
conform = to follow or accept customs or traditions without question
ist = a person who does, makes, or practices
DEFINITION: A person who does not follow accepted customs or traditions
(2) INCREDULITY
in = not
cred – believe
ity = condition or state of
DEFINITION: An unwillingness or inability to believe
Prefixes (#2)
PREFIX
a-, abanticol-, com-, condedisequimidproresemisubsupertransunwith-
MEANING
up, out, not
against
together
away from, reverse action
lack of
equal
halfway
forward, before
back, again
half, twice in a period
under, beneath
beyond, very large
across, over
not, opposite of
against, back
EXAMPLE
arise, absent, abnormal
anticensorship
collect, compile, conduct
derail, defrost
distrust
equidistant
midday
propel, proceed
repay, replant
semicircle, semiannual
submarine
superhuman, superhighway
transfer, transcend
unhappy, unacceptable
withstand, withdraw
SUFFIXES
VERB SUFFIXES
-ate, -fy
-ize, -en
MEANING
to make
to become
EXAMPLE
activate, simplify
mobilize, lengthen
ADJECTIVE SUFFIXES
-able, -ible
MEANING
able to
EXAMPLE
readable, convertible
-al, -ant, -ic, -ish
relates to
memorial, triumphant, heroic, foolish
-age
-ious, -ful, -ous
-less
-ly
-most
-ness
-some
belonging to
full of
without
like
at the extreme
being
having
mileage, storage
vivacious, harmful, furious
painless
ghostly, scholarly
topmost, outermost
kindness, seriousness
worrisome, burdensome
NOUN SUFFIXES
-an
-ant
-eer
-er
-ician
-ist
-or
MEANING
one who
EXAMPLE
vegetarian
occupant
auctioneer
performer
musician
artist
editor
WORD ROOTS #1 (Vocab List 4)
WORD ROOT
anthrop
aster, astr
auto
bibl
bi, bio
chron
crac, crat
dem
gen
geo
gram, graph
hydr
jur, just
log
logy
meter, metr
neo
nym
ortho
pan
phil
phobia
phon
psych
scope
soph
tele
theo
therm
MEANING
human
star
self
book
life
time
govern
people
birth, race
earth
write
water
law
word
study of
measure
new
name
straight, correct
entire
love
fear
sound
mind
see
wise
far, distant
god
heat
EXAMPLE
anthropology
asteroid, astronomy
autonomous
bibliography
biology
chronology
democracy
epidemic
generation
geography
grammar, paragraph
dehydrate
jury, jurisdiction
dialogue
psychology
speedometer
neonatal
pseudonym
orthodontist
panoramic
philosopher
claustrophobia
telephone
psychology
telescope
sophisticated
television
theology
thermometer
WORD ROOTS #2 (Vocab List 5)
A word root cannot stand alone but must be combined with other word parts.
WORD ROOT
capt
cede, ceed, cess
cred
dic, dict
duc, duct
fac, fec, fic
fer
ject
junct
miss, mit
mot, mov
par
pon, pos, posit
port
puls
scrib, script
spec, spic
stat
ten
tract
ven, vent
vers, vert
vid, vis
voc, vok
volv
MEANING
take, hold, seize
go, yield, give away
believe
speak, say, tell
lead
do, make
carry
throw, hurl
join
send
move
get ready
place, put
carry
throb, urge
write
look, see
stand, put in place
stretch, hold
pull, move
come
turn
see
call
roll
EXAMPLE
capture
recession, proceed
credit, credible
dictate, dictionary
induce, conductor
factory, defect
transfer, ferry
eject, inject
junction, conjunction
dismiss, admit
motion, movie
prepare, repair
component, deposit
porter, portable
pulsate, compulsory
scribble, scripture
spectacle, conspicuous
statue, stature
tendon, tenant
tractor, retract
convene, event
versatile, invert
video, vista
vocation, invoke
revolve, involve
WORD ROOTS #3 (Vocab List 6)
A word root cannot stand alone but must be combined with other word parts.
WORD ROOT
alt, alti
MEANING
height (high)
EXAMPLE
altimeter, exalt
aster
star
asteroid
cumul
pile, gather
cumulative, accumulation
dign
worthy
dignify, indignant
fid, fide, fidel
faith, trust
infidelity, confide
flor, flori
flower, blossom
floral
fract
break, bend
fracture, infraction
juxta
near to, beside
juxtapose
lev, levita
raise, lighten
elevator, levitate
luc, luci
light, shine
elucidate, translucent
neg, nega, nege
deny, refuse
renege, negativism
noct, nocti
night
nocturnal
prud
good judgment, careful
prudent, imprudence
rap, rapt
seize, carry away
rapture
rect, recti
straight, right
rectify, direction
sent, senti
feel
sentiment, resentment
son, sonor
sound
ultrasonic, consonance
strict
tighten, bind
restrict, constriction
vad
go
invade, pervade
ver, veri
true
verify, veracious
WORD ROOTS #4 (Vocab List 7)
A word root cannot stand alone but must be combined with other word parts.
WORD ROOT
amor
MEANING
love
EXAMPLE
enamor, amorous
ampli
wide, large
amply, amplify
cent, centi, centu
100
century, bicentennial
dorm, dormi / som, somni
sleep
dormancy, insomniac
fall
false
fallible, infallible
fam, fama
fame, good reputation
infamy, defamation
grat, grate, grati
pleasing, joy, appreciation
gratify, grateful
hex, hexa
six
hexagon, hexameter
macul
dirty, stain, spot
immaculate
mar
sea
marine, aquamarine
oscill, oscillo
swing (move to & fro)
oscillate
paleo, palaeo
ancient, prehistoric
paleography, Paleolithic
penuri
poverty (very poor)
penurious, penury
sciss
cut
scissors, absciss
secr
sacred
consecrate, desecration
sta, stat, stato
stand, place, control
stable, stationary
stella
star
constellation
tact
touch
contact, tactile
trud, trude
thrust, push
protrude, intrude
ultima, ultimo
last, end, final
ultimatum, ultimate