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Prefixes and Suffixes
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8th Grade
10/11/2009
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Beni
 Definition
good
Term
circum
 Definition
around
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col, com, con, cor
 Definition
with, together
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contra
 Definition
opposed
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equi
 Definition
equal
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extra
 Definition
outside
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hemi
 Definition
half
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inter
 Definition
between, among
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mal
 Definition
bad
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mid
 Definition
halfway
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mis
 Definition
wrong
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non
 Definition
not
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post
 Definition
after in time or space
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pre
 Definition
before
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sub
 Definition
under, below
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a, ab
 Definition
up, out, not, away
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anti
 Definition
against, prevents, cures
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de
 Definition
away from, off, down, reverse action
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dis
 Definition
lack of, not, away
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em, en
 Definition
to get into, on, to make, cause, in, into
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il, im, in, ir
 Definition
not, in, into
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pro
 Definition
in favor of, forward, ahead
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re
 Definition
again, back
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semi
 Definition
half, twice in a period, partly
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super
 Definition
over and above, very large
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trans
 Definition
across, beyond
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un
 Definition
not, reverse of
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-ant
 Definition
occupant
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-eer
 Definition
auctioneer
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-er
 Definition
manager
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-ician
 Definition
statistician
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-ist
 Definition
geologist
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-or
 Definition
counselor
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-ate
 Definition
activate
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-en
 Definition
strengthen
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-fy
 Definition
simplify
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-ise, -ize
 Definition
merchandise
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-ily, -ly
 Definition
gingerly
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-ward
 Definition
skyward
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-wise
 Definition
clockwise
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-ance, -ancy, -ence
 Definition
vigilance, independence
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-ation, -ion, -ition
 Definition
imagination, inspection
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-cy
 Definition
accuracy
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-dom
 Definition
freedom
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-hood
 Definition
womanhood
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-ice
 Definition
cowardice, prejudice
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-ism
 Definition
realism, federalism
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-ity, -ty
 Definition
sincerity
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-ment
 Definition
commitment
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-ness
 Definition
kindness, fondness
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-ship
 Definition
ownership, worship
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-tude
 Definition
gratitude, solitude
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-able, -ible
 Definition
convertible
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-al
 Definition
musical
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-ant
 Definition
triumphant
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-ar
 Definition
polar
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-ate
 Definition
passionate
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-ful
 Definition
harmful
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-ic
 Definition
heroic
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-ish
 Definition
foolish
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-ive
 Definition
descriptive
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-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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