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Prefixes
ac-, ad-, af-, ag-, al-, ap-, as-, ata-, anab-, absambi-, amphi to, toward, near, adjacent 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 apolitical (adjective): without interest in politics anarchy (noun): without a ruler, absence of government abrupt (adjective): unexpected change abnormal (adjective): not normal ambidextrous (adjective): able to use both hands equally well amphibian (noun): an animal with characteristics of both fish and reptiles anterior (adjective): before or near the front antiwar (noun): against war archenemy (noun): the principal enemy audiorecording (noun): a recording of sound autobiography (noun): writing about yourself automotive (adjective): related to self-propelled machines bicycle (noun): a vehicle with two wheels biped (noun): a two-footed animal bibliography (noun): a list of books referred to in a text category (noun): a class or set to which a thing belongs catalogue (noun): a book or pamphlet that lists and describes circumvent (verb): to manage to get around a situation circumference (noun): the distance around a circle cognate (adjective): related, similar in nature collaborate (verb): to work together correlation (noun): a relation between two or more things contradict (verb) to state the opposite cosmopolitan (adjective): having a worldwide rather than a limited scope decrease (verb): to grow smaller, to become less desensitize (verb): to take away sensitivity dentist (noun): a doctor specializing in teeth, jaws, and mouth diameter (noun): the distance across a cirle diagonal (adjective): passing through two non-adjacent corners
not, without
both sides
anteantiarchaudioauto-
bi-
two
around
together, with
against, opposite universe to do the opposite, to take away from tooth through, across
e-, ex-
ecoen-, em-
equa-, equiextrafor-, forege-, geohemiheterohomohydr-, hydrohyperil-, im-, in-, ir, in-, im-, ilinter-
equal beyond before earth, ground, soil half different same water above, beyond not, in
in, into
between, among
bad small wrong one many not, no toward, against, in the way all, universally
Suffixes
Suffixes to Create NOUNS
-acy, -cy -age -al -an -ance, -ence -ancy, -ency state or quality privacy: the state of being alone infancy: the state of being a baby or young child courage: having the spirit to overcome fear referral: the action of directing a person to another place artisan: a craftsperson resistance: the action of opposing something independence: the state of not being under the control of others vacancy: an empty room or position agency: the capacity to exert power or influence, a position or person that performs a function disinfectant: something that cleans dependent: a thing supported or determined by another candidate: a person nominated for an office or position specialization: the result of being distinguished by one quality or ability wisdom: possessing knowledge
activity, or result of action action, result of action person action, state, quality or process state, quality or capacity
an agent, something that performs the action state, office, fuction action, resulting state place, state of being
-er, -or -ful -ian, -an -ia -iatry -ic, -ics -ice -ing
person or thing that does something an amount or quanity that fills related to, one that is names, diseases art of healing related to the arts and sciences act material made for, activity, result of an activity condition or action doctrine, belief, action or conduct person or member product or part state or quality
baker: a person who bakes collector: a person who collects or gathers things mouthful: an amount that fills the mouth politician: a person works in politics phobia: an illogical fear of something psychiatry: branch of medicine dealing with the mind and emotions arithmetic: a branch of math dealing with non-negative numbers economics: the social science related to studying business malice: the desire to do evil swimming: the activity of swimming through water building: the result of making a structure abduction: the action of carrying someone away by force formalism: a belief in sticking to prescribed forms podiatrist: a foot doctor graphite: a black material used in making pencils novelty: something new or unusual
quality, relation
indicating, being
resembling, related to
-ful -ic -ile -ing -ish -ive, -ative, -itive -less -ous, -eous, -ose, -ious -y
having, giving, marked by quality, relation having the qualities of activity having the character of, about, almost having the quality of
fanciful: marked by imagination generic: related to a whole group projectile: something thrown with an outside force cohering: the act of sticking together newish: modern, recent festive: having the quality of a festival or party cooperative: being able or willing to work together sensitive: easily felt, responsive to the senses penniless: a person without any money adventurous: characterized by the desire to seek adventures courageous: characterized by courage, brave verbose: having more words than needed hungry: having hunger, marked by a desire
Roots
A act, ag
am, ami anim annu, enni auc, aug, aut aud, audit, aur do, act, drive (Ltn) love, like (Ltn) mind, life, spirit, anger (Ltn) yearly (Ltn) to originate, to increase (Ltn) hear (Ltn) good, well, gentle (Ltn) life (Grk) book (Grk) short (Ltn) to take, to seize, to hold (Ltn) go, yield (Ltn) time (Grk) shout (Ltn) know to know (Ltn) body (Ltn) active (adj): moving about amorous (adj): loving animal (n): a living creature annual (adj): yearly augment (vb): to increase, to add to audible (adj): can be heard benefit (n): something that gives a good advantage biography (n): a book written about a person's life bibliophile (n): a person who likes or collects books abbreviate (vb): to shorten receive (vb): to take in, to acquire exceed (vb): to go beyond a limit, to be greater than chronological (adj): arranged in order of time or sequence clamor (vb): to make noise recognize (vb): to know, to identify corporate (adj): formed into a body or association, united in one group create (vb): to originate, to produce through imagination incredible (adj): unbelievable occur (vb): to happen, to come to mind indicate (vb): to show, to point out docile (adj): obedient, easily taught dogma (n): an established opinion decent (adj): conforming to standards, suitable, good conduct (vb): to lead or guide, (n) - a person's behavior appendectomy (noun): the surgical removal of the appendix medieval (adj): related to the Middle Ages (500 - 1500 AD) feasible (adj): capable of being done infer (vb): to come to a conclusion from looking at facts, to guess
B bene, ben
bio, bi bibli, biblio brev
ceiv, cept, cid ceas, cede, ceed, cess chron clam, claim cogn, gnos corp
cre, cresc, cret cred cour, cur, curr, curs dic, dict, dit doc, doct dog, dox dec, dign duc, duct
grow (Ltn) trust, believe (Ltn) run, course (Ltn) say, speak (Ltn) teach, prove (Ltn) thought, idea (Grk) suitable (Ltn) lead (Ltn) surgical removal time, age (Ltn) make do, do (Ltn) bear, carry (Ltn)
E -ectomy
ev, et
G gen, gin
geo gor grad, gress, gree gram, graph, graf her, hes itis
M man
mem ment meter min mit, miss mob, mov, mot
N nasc, nat,
O oper P pact
pat, pass path ped phobia pod pel, puls pend, pond phan, phas, phen, fan, phant, fant phil phon pict port pli, ply pon, pos psych
feel, suffer (Ltn) feel (Grk) foot (Ltn) fear (Grk) foot (Grk) drive, push (Ltn) to hang, weigh (Ltn) show, make visible (Grk)
love (Grk) sound (Grk) paint, show, draw (Ltn) carry (Ltn) fold (Ltn) put, place (Ltn) mind (Grk) seek, ask (Ltn) break (Ltn) to know (Ltn) write (Ltn) feel, think (Ltn) follow (Ltn) to withstand, make up (Ltn) to join, companions (Ltn) alone (Ltn) loosen, explain (Ltn)
Q quir, quis, R S
quest, quer rupt sci, scio scrib, scrip sent, sens sequ, secut, sue sist soci sol solv, solu, solut
V vac
ven, vent ver verb, verv vers, vert vid, vie, vis vit, viv voc, voke volv, volt, vol
Last revised: October 13, 2005 Adapted from: Caglioti, C. "Preparation for an American University Program: Vocabulary Workshop" Southampton College of Long Island University. http://www.southampton.liu.edu/academic/pau/course/webesl.htm