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PREFIX
a-, an-
MEANING
not, without
EXAMPLES
amoral, anesthetic, apolitical, asocial
2.
ab-
away from
abduction, abstain, abnormal
3.
ad-
to, toward
adjoin, adjacent (lying near to)
4.
ambi-
both
ambidextrous, ambivalent
5.
ana-
up, back, again
analogy, anatomy, anagram
6.
anti-
against
antipathy, antiwar, antisocial
7.
apo-
from, away from
apology, apologize
8.
auto-
self
9.
bene-
good
autobiography, automobile, autocracy,
automaton
benediction benevolent benefactor
10.
cata-, cat-
down, against
catastrophe--a turning down
11.
centro, centri-
around, center
concentric, centrifugal
12.
circum-
around
circumlocution circumference, circumvent
13.
com-
with, together
communal, community
14.
con-
with, together
connect, confide conspire
15.
contra-
against
contradict, contravene
16.
de-
down, away
descend, deject (cast down)
17.
dia-, di-
through, across
diameter, division
18.
dis-
apart, not
disengage, discord, discomfort
19.
dys-
ill, difficult, bad
dysfunctional, dysentery
20.
e-
out of, from
elect (choose out of), eject (throw out)
21.
ecto-
on the outside
ectoderm--outer skin
22.
en-, em-
in
empathy--feeling in
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endo-
within, inside
endoscope--instrument for observing inside
24.
epi-
upon
epitaph epidermis, epicenter
25.
eso-
inward, within
esoteric--more inward, esophagus
26.
eu-
well, good
euthanasia--good death
27.
ex-
out of, from
exhume, exhale, exodus
28.
hetero-
other, different
29.
homo-
same
heterosexual, heterodoxy, heterodox
heterogeneous
homosexual, homogeneous, homogenized
30.
hyper-
over
hypertension, hypersensitive, hyperactivity
31.
hypo-
under
hypotension, hypodermic
32.
il-
not
illegitimate, illicit, illegal, illegible
33.
im-
not
imperfect, impolite, impossible
34.
im-
into
imbibe (drink in, take in)
35.
in-
not
indiscreet, invisible
36.
in-
into
incorporate (take into the body)
37.
inter-
between
intervene (come between), interstate
38.
intra-
within
intrastate, intramural
39.
ir-
not
irregular, irrational, irredeemable
40.
macro-
large
macrocosm, macroeconomics
41.
mal, male-
bad, evil
malediction malevolent, malnutrition
42.
meta-
beyond
metaphysical
43.
micro-
small
microscope, microcosm, microeconomics
44.
mono-
one, single
45.
neo-
new, recent
monologue, monotheism, monarchy,
monogamy
neologism, neo-liberal, neonatology. neolithic
46.
ob-
against
object, obstruct (build against)
47.
palin-, pali-
back, again
palindrome
48.
pan-
all, every
pantheism, Pan-Hellenic, panorama, pandemic
49.
para-
false
paramilitary, paralegal, parachute
50.
per-
through
percolate (flow through) perforate (punch
through)
perimeter, periscope
51.
peri-
around
52.
phil-, philo-
like, lover of
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poly-
many, several
philosophy, Francophile, bibliophile,
philanthropy
polygon, polygamy, polytechnic, polytheism
54.
post-
after
postgraduate, posthumous postpone
55.
pre-
before
precede, predict (tell before)
56.
pro-
for, forward
promote, project
57.
pros-
toward, in front
prospect—view in front, something coming up
58.
proto-
first
prototype, protoplasm, protobiology
59.
pseudo
false
pseudonym, pseudoscience
60.
re-
again, back
repeat, recede, regress (step back)
61.
retro-
back
retrogression, retroactive
62.
se-
away from
seduce (lead away), secede
63.
sub-
under
submarine, subject, subhuman subterranean
64.
sur-, super-
over, above
superhuman, superego, superintend, surpass
65.
with, together
symphony, synonym, system, syllable
66.
syn-, sym-, syl-,
systele-
distant, far off
telephone, telepathy, television, telegram
67.
trans-
across
transient, Transatlantic, transport (carry across)
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SUFFIX
-agog, -agogue
DEFINITION
leader
EXAMPLE
demagogue, pedagogue
69.
-cide
kill(ing)
patricide, infanticide, herbicide. suicide
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-ectomy
cutting
appendectomy, splenectomy
71.
-ia, -y
act, state
amnesia, mania, democracy, anarchy
72.
-ic, -tic, -ical, -ac
having to do with
anthropomorphic, dramatic, biblical, cardiac
73.
-ics
optics, physics
74.
-isk, -iscus
things having to do
with
small
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-ism
the belief in
pacifism, terrorism, socialism, communism
76.
-ist
one who believes in pacifist, terrorist, socialist, communist
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-ite
one connected with
meteorite, polite, cosmopolite
78.
-logy
study field of
biology, geology, etymology, cardiology
79.
-oid
asteroid, spheroid
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-or, -er
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-phobia
resembling, likeshaped
one who takes part
in
exaggerated fear
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-sis
act, state, condition
of
Analysis
asterisk--a little star
doctor, actor, teacher, driver
photophobia, claustrophobia, agoraphobia
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ROOTS
alter
MEANING
other
WORD
alternate, alter ego
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ami, amic-
love
amiable, amicable
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amphi
amphibian
86.
ann, enni
both ends or all
sides
year
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anthrop
human, man
anthropology, anthropomorphic, misanthrope
88.
aqua, aque
water
aquatic, aquarium, aqueduct
89.
arch
chief, leader, ruler
archangel, monarch, archaic, archenemy
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arthro
joint
arthritis
91.
aud
sound
auditorium, audible, audiologist, audiotape
92.
bell
war
belligerent, bellicose
93.
biblio
book
bibliography, bibliophile
94.
bio-
life
biography, autobiography, biology, antibiotic
95.
brev
short
brief, abbreviate
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cap
take, seize
capture, captivate, capacity
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carn
meat
carnivorous, chili con carne
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ced
yield, go
99.
chrom-
color
recede, secede, proceed, intercede,
concession
chromatic, monochrome, polychrome
100. chron-
time
101. cogn
know
chronicle, chronology, chronometer,
synchronize
recognize, cognitive, incognito
102. cord/chord
cord
harpsichord
103. corp
body
corpus, corpse, corporal
104. crac, crat
rule, ruler
autocrat, democracy, bureaucrat, democracy
105. cred
believe
credible, credulous, credibility, credit, credo
106. cruc
cross
crucifix, crucial
anniversary, annual, biennial, perennial
107. crusta
shell
crustacean
108. crypt
hidden
cryptogram, cryptology, cryptic
109. culp
guilt
culpable, culprit
110. dei
god
deity, deify
111. demo-
people
demography, democracy, epidemic
112. dent
tooth
dentist, dentifrice, dentin
113. derm-
skin
dermatology, epidermis, hypodermic
114. dic
speak, say
dictate, predict, diction, indict
115. dox
belief, opinion
orthodoxy, paradox, heterodoxy
116. duc, duct
lead
induce, deduce, seduction, conduct, abduct
117. duo
two
duo
118. dynam-
power
dynamo, hydrodynamics
119. ego
self
egotist, egomania
120. equ
equal
equal, equity, equanimity, equate, equidistant
121. fac
make, do
manufacture, factory, benefactor
122. fil
threadlike
filament
123. frater
brother
fraternal, fraternize
124. gam-
marriage
monogamy, polygamy, bigamy
125. geo-
earth
geopolitical, geology, geography, geothermal
126. glyph
vertical groove
Hieroglyphics—Egyptian “sky writing”
127. grad, gress
step
gradual, progression, transgression
128. graph-
writing, printing
graphology, biography, telegraph, geography
129. gym
naked
gymnasium
130. gyn-
woman
gynecologist, androgynous
131. hemo, hema, hem
blood
hemophilia, hematology, hemoglobin
132. holo
whole, entire
holograph
133. hydro, hydr
water
134. iso
equal, identical
dehydrate, hydraulics, hydroelectric,
hydroplane
isolate
135. ject
throw
inject, reject, subject, projection
136. jud
judge
judicial, judge, adjudicate
137. leg, lect
read, choose
legible, lectern, lecturer, election
138. liter
letter
literature, illiterate, literal
139. loc
place
local, location
140. log
word
monologue, epilogue
141. luc
light
lucid, elucidate
142. magn
large
magnify, magnate, magnificent
143. man
hand
manufacture, manual, manuscript
144. mar
sea
marine, mariner
145. mater
mother
maternal, maternity, matriarchy, matricide
146. mere
part, segment
mere
147. meta, met
behind, between
metacognition—behind the thinking
148. metri, meter-
measure
geometric, thermometer, odometer
149. min
small
minority, minuscule, minute
150. mit, miss
send
permit, submission, mission, emit,
151. mob, mot, mov
move
mobile, automobile, motion, promote, movie
152. mon
warn
premonition, admonition
153. mor, mort
death
mortal, mortician, immortality
154. morph
form, structure
metamorphosis, amorphous, morphology
155. mut
change
mutant, mutability, mutate
156. neuro
nerve
neurology, neurosis, neurobiology
157. nomen /nomin
name
nominal, nominate, nomenclature
158. nov
new
novel, renovate, innovation, novella
159. nym, onym
word, name
synonym, acronym, anonymous, pseudonym
160. odonto
tooth
orthodontist—one who straightens teeth
161. ortho-
straight, correct
orthodox, orthodontist, orthopedic
162. pac
peace
pacify, Pacific Ocean, pacifist
163. pater
father
164. path
feeling, suffering
165. ped, pod
foot
paternal, paternity, patricide, patrilineal,
patriotic
sympathy, apathy, empathy, telepathy,
pathology
pedal, pedometer, centipede, gastropod
166. pel, puls
push
pulsate, repulsive, impulse, compel, propel
167. pend
hang, weigh
pendulum, pendant, suspend, pending
168. phon-, phono-
sound, voice
telephone, euphony, cacophony, phonograph
169. plan
flat
planar, plantation, plane
170. pneum
lung
pneumatic
171. pod
feet
podiatrist
172. port
carry
portable, transport, portage, report,
173. pot
power
potent, omnipotent, potentate
174. psych-
soul, spirit, mind
psychology, psychic, psychobiography
175. pugna
fight
pugnacious, pugilist
176. quer, quis
ask
query, inquisition,
177. scent, scend
climb
ascend, ascent
178. schizo, schiz
division, split
schizophrenic
179. sci
know
scientific
180. sciss
cut
scissors
181. scrib, script
write
manuscript, scribe, proscribe, scripture
182. sec, sect
cut
dissect, section
183. sed, sess
sit
sedentary, session
184. sens, sent
feel, be aware
sensible, sentient
185. sequ, secu
follow
sequence, sequel, consecutive
186. serv
serve, protect
service
187. simil
same
similar, assimilate, simile, facsimile (fax)
188. siphon
tube
siphon
189. sol
sun
solar
190. son
sound
sonar, resonate, unison
191. soph
wisdom, knowledge
192. spec, spic
look, see
philosophy, sophisticated, sophomore (wise
fool)
spectacles, spectator, inauspicious, prospect
193. spir
coil
spiral
194. spir
breathe
inspire, respiration, conspire, perspiration
195. spond, spons
promise, answer for respond, responsible
196. spont
by one's own force
spontaneous
197. stat
stay, position
station
198. tang, tact
touch
tactile, tangible
199. temp
time
temporary, temporize
200. ten, tent
hold
tentative, tenable, tenuous
201. terr
earth
subterranean, terrain, terrestrial, disinter
202. theo
god, deity
theology, polytheism, atheist, monotheism
203. therm-
heat
thermal, thermos, thermometer
204. trophy
nutrition, food
atrophy—without nutrition
205. uro
urine
urologist
206. vac
empty
vacation, vacuum, vacuous, vacant
207. ven, vent
come, go
intervene, convene, contravene
208. ver
truth
veracity, verify, verity
209. vert
turn
introvert, irreversible, vertigo
210. vit
life
vital, revitalize, vitamin
211. voc
call
212. zoo
animal
revoke, invocation, vocal, evocative,
convocation
zoo, zoology, zoolatry