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Linguistics 150-Morph 2
Morph 2- pp. 68-70
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English
Undergraduate 1
01/09/2011

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Term
-ance
Definition
N

penance, exuberance
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-ant
Definition
A,N

protestant, defiant, tenant
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-ary
Definition
A,N

temporary, tertiary, mortuary, granary
Term
-ate
Definition
A, N, V

delegate, irate, navigate, novitiate, precipitate, prelate, roseate
Term
-ence
Definition
N

science, intransigence
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-ent
Definition
A,N

parent, proponent, incumbent
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-ic
Definition
A, N

chronic, topic, photographic, neurotic, psychic, historic
Term
-ity
Definition
N

Stupidity, alacrity, monstrosity, femininity, paucity
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-ize
Definition
V

vocalize, Americanize, extemporize, psychologize
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-oid
Definition
resembling (A,N)

android, spheroid, pterygoid, adenoids
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-ory
Definition
A, N

sensory, auditory, oratory
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-ous
Definition
A,N

porous, poisonous, ridiculous, pompous
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-sis
Definition
N

analysis, tmesis, symphysis, htesis, phthisis, praxis
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-tion
Definition
N

nation, action
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-tive
Definition
A, N

native, laxative
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-y
Definition
N

astronomy, sympathy, privacy
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ab-
Definition
from, away

abreact, abolish, abdicate, ablative, absolute
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ad-
Definition
to, toward

adapt, adit, abbreviate, adduce, affect, annul, arrive, attract
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an-
Definition
not, without

anarhcy, anhydrous, anaerobic
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ana-
Definition
up, back, again

anachronism, anaclastic, analeptic, anacardium, anabolic, analog
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ante-
Definition
before

anterior, antebellum, antedate, antecedent
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apo-
Definition
away from, off

apology, apocrypha, apostasy, apoplectic, apotheosis, apogee
Term
cata-
Definition
down, backwards

cataclysm, catapult, catalyst, catalepsy, catalog, catacomb
Term
con-
Definition
with

convene, concomitant, concord
Term
contra-
Definition
against, facing

contraceptive, contradict, contrapositive
Term
de-
Definition
reverse, from

detract, descend, decode, denote, demand, deoxygenate, deport, destruction
Term
dia-
Definition
through

diameter, dialysis, diathesis, dialogue, diopter, diaphoresis, diapositive
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ec-
Definition
out

ecstatic, tonsillectomy, appendectomy
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endo-
Definition
inside

endogamy, endoscopy, endopsychic, endomorph
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epi-
Definition
on, over

epitome, epitaph, epigram, epibiotic, epicene
Term
eu-
Definition
good

euphoria, eulogy, euhtanasia, eugenic, euphony, euphemism, euphuism
Term
ex-
Definition
out

excavate, except, exfoliate, extend, educe, exact, egregious
Term
extra-
Definition
outside

extraordinary, extraterrestrial, extramarital, extraneous
Term
hetero-
Definition
other

heterosexual, heterodox, heterogeneous, heterodont, heterodyne, heteronomy
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homo-
Definition
same

homosexual, homologous, homogeneous
Term
hypo-
Definition
under, below

hypodermic, hypalgia, hypothermia, hypothesis, hypogeal, hypophysis
Term
in-
Definition
in, into

invade, inception, incinerate, incite
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in-
Definition
not

incompatible, ignorant, inequity, illegal, imposible, irreverent
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infra-
Definition
below

infrared, infrastructure, infralapasarian
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inter-
Definition
between

internal, interior, international, interfere, interject, intercalate
Term
intra-
Definition
within

intramural, intravenous, intrauterine
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iso-
Definition
equal

isometrics, isosceles, isopathy, isobar
Term
meso-
Definition
middle

mesosphere, mesomorph, mesobiotic, Mesopotamian, Mesolithic
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ob-
Definition
toward, against

object, obstacle, obdurate, obit, obreption, obloquy, obstruct
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para-
Definition
beside, nearly

paralell, paramedic, paranormal, paragraph, parody
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per-
Definition
through, thorough

pervade, pernicious, perspicacity, perturb
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peri-
Definition
around, near

perimeter, periscope, perihelion
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post-
Definition
after, behind

postwar, posterior, posterity, postpartum, postpose, postprandial
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pro-
Definition
forward, for

proceed, prowar, provide, procure, produce
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re-
Definition
again, back

review, reappoint
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se-
Definition
apart

separate, select, seduce, segragate
Term
sub-
Definition
under

subhuman, subclass, subreption, success, suffuse, suborn
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super-
Definition
above

superficial, superpower, supercilious, supersede
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syn-
Definition
with

synchronize, sympathy, syllogism, symphony, synergy, systolic
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trans-
Definition
across, through

trans-Atlantic, transparent, transaction, transfigure, translucent
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