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Roots & Suffixes
Defining Roots and Suffixes
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English
12th Grade
05/15/2013

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Term
Bas
Definition
Meaning: low
Example: basement
Term
Cap, Capt
Definition
Meaning: take, seize
Example: capture, capable
Term
Cred
Definition
Meaning: believe
Example: credible
Term
Dict
Definition
Meaning: speak
Example: predict, dictionary
Term
Duc, Duct
Definition
Meaning: lead
Example: induce, conduct
Term
Fac, Fact
Definition
Meaning: make, do
Example: artifact, facsimile
Term
Graph
Definition
Meaning: write
Example: autograph, graphic
Term
Log
Definition
Meaning: word, study of
Example: dialog, biology
Term
Mort
Definition
Meaning: die, death
Example: mortal, mortician
Term
Scrib, Script
Definition
Meaning: write
Example: transcribe, subscription
Term
Spec, Spect
Definition
Meaning: see
Example: specimen, aspect
Term
Tact
Definition
Meaning: touch
Example: contact, tactile
Term
Ten
Definition
Meaning: hold
Example: tenacious, retentive
Term
Therm
Definition
Meaning: heat
Example: thermostate, thermometer
Term
Ver
Definition
Meaning: true
Example: verify
Term
-able, -ible
Definition
Meaning: able to (adj.)
Example: usable
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-er, -or
Definition
Meaning: one who does (n)
Example: competitor
Term
-fy
Definition
Meaning: to make (v)
Example: dignify
Term
-ism
Definition
Meaning: to practice of (n)
Example: rationalism, catholicism
Term
-ist
Definition
Meaning: one who is occupied with
Example: feminist, environmentalist
Term
-less
Definition
Meaning: without, lacking (adj.)
Example: meaningless
Term
-logue, -log
Definition
Meaning:a particular kind of speaking or writing
Example: prologue, dialog
Term
-ness
Definition
Meaning: the quality of (n)
Example: aggressiveness
Term
-ship
Definition
Meaning: the art or skill of (n)
Example: sportsmanship
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-tude
Definition
Meaning: the state of (n)
Example: rectitude
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