Prefixes, Suffixes, & Root Words

Prefix
1. a-/an- (meaning: not/without)
  1. asymetrical
  2. anonymous
  3. apathy
2. uni- (meaning: one, single)
  1. unicycle
  2. unite
  3. unison
3. mal- (meaning: bad)
  1. malice
  2. maleficent
  3. malevolent
4. ante- (meaning: before, in front)
  1. antebellum
  2. antecedent
  3. anterior
5. intra/intro (meaning: inside of/within)
  1. intrant
  2. introspect
  3. introvert
6. inter- (meaning: between)
  1. internal
  2. interchangeable
  3. international
7. post- (meaning: after/later
  1. postpone
  2. postdate
  3. posttest
8. dys- (meaning: not normal)
  1. dysfunctional
  2. dyslexia
  3. dyspathy
Suffix
1. -ant/-ent (meaning: one who)
  1. resident
  2. dependent
  3. ignorant
2. -ism (meaning: doctrine of, principal of)
  1. escapism
  2. activism
  3. formalism
3. -ure (meaning: action or process)
  1. procedure
  2. capture
  3. exposeure
4. -hood (meaning: state or quality of
  1. childhood
  2. neighborhood
  3. parenthood
5. -ian (meaning: person)
  1. musician
  2. guardian
  3. civilian
6. -ive (meaning: inclined to)
  1. initative
  2. active
  3. negative
Root Word
1. sol/soli (meaning: alone)
  1. solo
  2. solitude
  3. isolate
2. Bibl (meaning: book)
  1. bibliophile
  2. bible
  3. bibliography
3. mim (meaning: same)
  1. mimic
  2. mime
  3. mimeograph
4. brev (meaning: short)
  1. abbreviate
  2. brevity
  3. breve
5. chron (meaning: time)
  1. chronic
  2. chronicle
  3. synchronize
6. culp (meaning: fault, blame)
  1. culprit
  2. culpable
  3. inculpate
7. poly (meaning: much, many
  1. polygon
  2. polyglot
  3. polychrome
8. cred (meaning: believe)
  1. credo
  2. credible
  3. incredulous
9. belli (meaning: war)
  1. rebellion
  2. belligerent
  3. bellicose
10. luc/lum (meaning: light)
  1. luminate
  2. translucid
  3. elucidate
11. fac (meaning: make, do)
  1. manufacture
  2. factory
  3. artifact

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