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- Prefixes
- a-, ac-, ad-, af-, ag-, al-, an-, ap-, as-, at
- - to, toward, near, in addition to
- aside (adverb):
- to or toward the side
- accompany (verb):
- to go with someone as a companion
- adjust (verb):
- to correct, to move closer to a correct position
- affix (verb):
- to attach to something, to fasten
- aggression (noun):
- hostile behavior towards someone or something
- allocate (verb):
- to distribute to specific people or for specific purposes
- annihilate (verb):
- to destroy
- associate (verb):
- to join with
- attend (verb):
- to look after, to go to
- a-, an-
- not, without
- apolitical (adjective):
- without interest in politics
- anemia (noun):
- the condition (disease) of not having enough red blood cells
- ab-, abs-
- away from, off
- abrupt (adjective):
- unexpected change
- absolve (verb):
- to be set free from one's actions or obligations
- ante-
- before
- anterior (adjective):
- before or near the front
- anti
- against
- antipathy (noun):
- dislike, opposite feeling
- auto
- self
- automotive (adjective):
- related to self-propelled machines
- bi-
- two
- biped (noun):
- a two-footed animal
- biennial (adjective):
- happening every two years
- cat-, cata-, cath-
- down, with
- category (noun):
- a class or set to which a thing belongs
- catalogue (noun):
- a book or pamphlet that lists and describes
- catheter (noun):
- a medical device used to tranfer fluids cath +eter
- circum-
- around
- circumvent (verb):
- to manage to get around a situation
- co-, cog-, col-, com-, con-, cor
- together, with
- cohesiveness (noun):
- the ability to stick together
- cognate (adjective):
- related, similar in nature
- collaborate (verb):
- to work together
- commitment (noun):
- to entrust, to put into a place
- convenient (adjective):
- handy, nearby
- correct (verb):
- to set right, to be right
- contra-
- against, opposite
- contradict (verb)
- to state the opposite
- de-
- to do the opposite, to take away from
- decrease (verb):
- to grow smaller, to become less
- di-, dif-, dis-
- apart, separate, two, opposite, not
- divide (verb):
- to separate into two or more parts
- differ (verb):
- to be unlike
- dis-
- not, opposite of, exclude
- distrust (verb):
- to have no confidence or trust
- e-, ex-
- out, out of, from
- emit (verb)
- to send out
- expel (verb):
- to force out ex + pel
- en-, em-
- put into
- enamor (verb):
- to cause to love, to "put" someone "into" love
- empower (verb):
- to give power, to put into power em + pow + er
- epi-,
- upon, beside, over
- epilogue (noun):
- the concluding section of a play or literary work
- extra-
- beyond
- extraordinary (adjective):
- going beyond normal
- il-, im-, in-, ir,
- not, in
- illegible (adjective):
- cannot be read
- imposter (noun):
- someone who poses as someone else
- inaction (noun):
- lack of motion, idle
- irresolute (adjective):
- uncertain about hot to act, undecided, not having a solution
- in-, im-, il-
- in, into
- instead (adverb):
- in place of, an alternative
- import (verb):
- to bring into a country from another country
- inter-
- between, among
- interject (verb):
- to throw something (usually a comment) between other things
- intro-
- into
- introspection (noun):
- to look into one's own thoughts and feelings
- mal-
- bad
- malfunction (noun):
- when something does not work properly
- mis-
- wrong
- misconduct (noun):
- wrong doing, bad behavior
- mono-
- one
- monologue (noun):
- a dramatic performance or speech given by one actor
- multi-
- many
- multiply (verb):
- to increase in number
- non-
- not, no
- nonsense (noun):
- something that has no meaning or makes no sense
- ob-, oc-, of-, op-
- toward, against, in the way
- obtain (verb):
- to gain or get, to get a hold of
- occur (verb):
- to happen, to come to mind
- offer (verb):
- to attempt to give, to propose, to try to hand out
- oppose (verb):
- to be against, to stand in the way of something
- over-
- excessive, above
- overwork (verb):
- to have too much work
- para-
- beside
- paradox (noun):
- a statement that seems true and contradictory at the same time
- per-
- through
- persecute (verb):
- to go after, to pursue
- post-
- after
- postpone (verb):
- to put off to a later time, to delay
- pre-
- before
- precede (verb):
- to go before, to come in front of
- pro-
- for, foward
- propel (verb):
- to push forward
- re-
- back, again
- readmit (verb):
- to allow in again
- retro-
- backward
- retrospect (noun)
- to look back at past events
- se-
- apart, move away from
- secede (verb):
- to withdraw from an organization
- semi-
- half
- semiannual (adjective):
- occurring twice a year
- sub-, suc-, suf-, sup-, sur-, sus
- under, beneath, near, from below, secretly, above, up
- submarine (adjective):
- underwater
- succeed (verb):
- to do well, to come after
- suffice (verb):
- to be enough
- support (verb):
- to hold up, too keep up
- survive (verb):
- to live, to live through something, to exist
- sustain (verb):
- to keep up, to hold up,
- super-
- over, above
- superimpose (verb):
- to place something on top of something else
- syn-, sym-
- together, at the same time
- synchronous (adjective):
- happening at the same time
- sympathy (noun):
- sharing another person's feelings, compassion
- trans-
- across, beyond, change
- transform (verb):
- to change shape
- tri-
- three
- tripod (noun):
- a three-legged stand
- un-
- not, against, opposite
- unceasing (adjective):
- never ending, continuous
- uni-
- one
- uniform (adjective):
- having the same form or consistancy
- Suffixes
- -acy, -cy
- Noun: state or quality
- privacy:
- the state of being alone
- infancy:
- the state of being a baby or young child
- -age
- Noun: activity, or result of action
- courage :
- having the spirit to overcome fear
- -al
- Noun: action, result of action
- referral :
- the action of directing a person to another place, person or thing
- -an
- Noun: person
- artisan :
- a craftsperson
- -ance, -ence
- Noun: action, state, quality or process
- resistance :
- the action of opposing something
- independence:
- the state of not being under the control of others, free, self-governing
- -ancy, -ency
- Noun: state, quality or capacity
- vacancy :
- an empty room or position
- agency:
- the capacity to exert power or influence, a position or person that performs a function
- -ant, -ent
- Noun: an agent, something that performs the action
- disinfectant :
- an agent that destroys germs, somthing that cleans
- dis + in + fect + ant
- dependent:
- determined or relying upon something else
- -ate
- Adjective: kind of state
- candidate :
- a person nominated for an office or position
- -ation
- Noun: action, resulting state
- specialization :
- the result of being distinguished by one quality or ability
- -dom
- Noun: place, state of being
- wisdom :
- possessing knowledge
- -er, -or
- Verb: action
- porter :
- a person who carries things
- collector:
- a person who collects or gathers things
- -ful
- Adjective: having, giving, marked by
- mouthful :
- an amount that fills the mouth
- -ian, an
- Noun: related to, one that is
- pedestrian :
- a person who walks
- human:
- a person
- -ia
- Noun: names, diseases
- phobia :
- an illogical fear of something
- -iatry
- Noun: art of healing
- psychiatry :
- branch of medicine that deals with the mind and emotions
- -ic, ics
- Noun: related to the arts and sciences
- arithmetic :
- a branch of math that usually deals with non-negative numbers
- economics:
- the social science related to studying business
- -ice
- Noun: act
- malice :
- the desire to do evil
- -ing
- Verb: present participle
- flooring :
- a material made for floors
- swimming:
- the activity of swimming or moving through water
- building:
- the result of making a structure
- -ion
- Noun: condition or action
- abduction :
- the action of carrying someone away by force
- -ism
- Noun: doctrine, belief, action or conduct
- formalism :
- a belief in sticking to prescribed forms or artistic styles
- -ist
- Noun: person or member
- podiatrist :
- a foot doctor
- -ite
- Noun: product or part
- graphite :
- a black material used in making pencils
- -ity, ty
- Noun: state or quality
- lucidity :
- clear thinking
- novelty:
- something new or unusual
- -ive
- Noun: condition
- native :
- a person born in a specific place
- -ment
- Noun: condition or result
- document :
- an official paper usually showinf proof or evidence of something
- -ness
- Noun: state, condition, quality
- kindness :
- the quality of being kind or nice
- -or
- Noun: condition or activity
- valor :
- bravery, courage
- -ory
- Noun: place for, serves for
- territory :
- an area around a place
- -ship
- Noun: status, condition
- relationship :
- the state of being related or connected to something or someone
- -ure
- act
- exposure :
- the condition of being exposed or unprotected
- -y
- Noun: state, condition, result of an activity
- society :
- companionship
- victory:
- the result of winning something
- VERBS
- Verbs make statements about nouns, ask questions, give commands, or show states of being. Verbs can be active or passive. Verbs also show tense or time of action.
- graduate :
- to give a degree to, to pass from one stage to the next
- -ed
- Adjective: having the quality of
- attained :
- something that has been reached or grasped
- -en
- Adjective: material
- moisten :
- to cause to become moist or damp
- ponder :
- to think about
- clamor:
- to make noise, to call for loudly
- -ify
- Verb: cause
- specify :
- to name or indicate in detail
- depicting :
- showing, describing with images or pictures
- -ize
- Verb: cause
- fantasize :
- to dream about something, to create images in the mind
- Verb: conjecture :
- to come to a conclusion by supposition or guesswork
- ADJECTIVES
- Adjectives describe or modify nouns. Adjectives tell the reader more about the noun used in the sentence.
- -able, -ible
- Adjective: worth, ability
- solvable :
- able to be solved or explained
- incredible:
- not able to be believed, amazing
- -al, -ial, -ical
- Adjective: quality, relation
- structural :
- related to the physical make up of a thing
- territorial:
- related to nearby or local areas
- categorical:
- related to a category, aboslute
- -ant, -ent, -ient
- Adjective: kind of agent, indication
- important :
- marked by worth
- convenient:
- at hand, easy to use
- -ar, -ary
- Adjective: resembling, related to
- spectacular :
- related to something that is eye-catching or amazing
- unitary :
- related to units or single groups representing quantities
- inviolate :
- not disturbed, pure
- terraced :
- having terraces or steps
- silken :
- made from silk, a fiber produced by worms
- -er
- Adjective: comparative
- brighter :
- more light
- -est
- Adjective: superlative
- strongest :
- having the most strength
- fanciful :
- marked by imagination