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10/08/2009
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Prefixes

 

bene-

 Definition

 

 

                                 Meaning

good

Example

benefit
Term

circum-

 Definition

Meaning

around

 

Example

 

circumference
Term
col -, com-, con- , cor-
 Definition
with, together Ex:collapse, complie
Term
contra-
 Definition
opposed Example:construct, correspond, contradict
Term
equi-
 Definition
equal Ex:equidistant
Term
extra-
 Definition
outside Ex:extraordinary
Term
hemi-
 Definition
half Ex:hemisphere
Term
inter
 Definition
between, among Ex:international
Term
mal-
 Definition
bad Ex:maltreat, malignant
Term
mid-
 Definition
halfway Ex:midday
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mis-
 Definition
wrong Ex:misspell
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non
 Definition
not Ex:nonworking
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post-
 Definition
after in time or space Ex:postpone
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pre-
 Definition
before Ex:predawn
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sub-
 Definition
under, below Ex:subzero
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a-, ab-
 Definition
up, out, not, away Ex:arise, abnormal, absent
Term
anti-
 Definition
against, prevents, cures Ex:antiaircraft, antidote
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de-
 Definition
away from, off, down, reverse action Ex:derail, defrost, decline
Term
dis-
 Definition
lack of, not, away Ex:distrust, dishonest, disarm
Term
em-, en-
 Definition
to get into, on, to make, cause, in, into Ex:embark, enable, enclose
Term
il-, im-, in-, ir-
 Definition
not, in, into Ex:illegal, investigate
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pro-
 Definition
in favor of, forward, ahead Ex:profamily, propel
Term
re-
 Definition
again, back Ex:rethink, repay
Term
semi-
 Definition
half, twice in a period, partly Ex:semicircle, semiannual, semiconscious
Term
super-
 Definition
over and above, very large Ex:superhuman, supertanker
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trans-
 Definition
across, beyond Ex:transcontinental, transcend
Term
un-
 Definition
not, reverse of Ex:unhappy, unfasten
Term
Suffixes
-ant
 Definition
occupant
Term
-eer
 Definition
auctioneer
Term
-er
 Definition
manager
Term
-ician
 Definition
statistician
Term
-ist
 Definition
geologist
Term
-or
 Definition
counselor
Term
-ate
 Definition
activate
Term
-en
 Definition
strengthen
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-fy
 Definition
simplify
Term
-ise, -ize
 Definition
merchandise
Term
-ance, -ancy, -ence
 Definition
vigilance, independence
Term
-ation, -ion, -ition
 Definition
imagination, inspection
Term
-cy
 Definition
accuracy
Term
-dom
 Definition
freedom
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-hood
 Definition
womanhood
Term
-ice
 Definition
cowardice, prejudice
Term
-ism
 Definition
realism, federalism
Term
-ity, -ty
 Definition
sincerity
Term
-ment
 Definition
commitment
Term
-ness
 Definition
kindness, fondness
Term
-ship
 Definition
ownership, worship
Term
-tude
 Definition
gratitude, solitude
Term
-ily, -ly
 Definition
gingerly
Term
-ily, -ly
 Definition
gingerly
Term
-ward
 Definition
skyward
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-wise
 Definition
clockwise
Term
-able, -ible
 Definition
convertible
Term
-al
 Definition
musical
Term
-ant
 Definition
triumphant
Term
-ar
 Definition
polar
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-ate
 Definition
passionate
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-ful
 Definition
harmful
Term
-ic
 Definition
heroic
Term
-ish
 Definition
foolish
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-ive
 Definition
descriptive
Term
-less
 Definition
senseless
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-like
 Definition
lifelike
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-ly
 Definition
scholarly
Term
-most
 Definition
topmost
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-ous
 Definition
furious
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