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Study Notes
Prefixes and Suffixes Study Notes
- ante: Means "before," used in words like "antebellum."
- anti: Means "against," seen in words such as "antibiotic."
- bi: Stands for "two," as in "bicycle."
- circum: Means "around," used in "circumference."
- com and con: Both mean "together," found in "combine" and "convene."
- de: Indicates "down," found in words like "descend."
- dis: Means "away," used in "disconnect."
- equi: Stands for "equal," seen in "equilibrium."
- extra: Means "beyond," as in "extraordinary."
- inter: Indicates "between," used in "international."
- intra: Means "within," found in "intravenous."
- intro: Indicates "into," as seen in "introduce."
- mal and mis: Both mean "bad," as seen in "malfunction" and "mistake."
- non: Means "not," used in "nonprofit."
- post: Indicates "after," found in "postpone."
- pre: Means "before," as in "predict."
- semi: Stands for "half," as in "semicircle."
- sub: Indicates "under," seen in "submarine."
- super: Means "over," used in "superior."
- syn and sym: Both mean "together," found in "synchronize" and "sympathy."
- tri: Stands for "three," as in "triangle."
- un: Means "not," seen in "unknown."
Roots and Affixes Study Notes
- archy: Means "government," as in "monarchy."
- ard: Indicates "always," used in adjectives like "cowardly."
- cide: Means "to kill," seen in "homicide."
- ician: Indicates a "specialist," found in "musician."
- itis: Means "inflammation," seen in "arthritis."
- aqua: Stands for "water," found in "aquarium."
- audi: Means "to hear," as in "auditory."
- bell: Indicates "war," used in "rebellion."
- cap: Means "to take," as in “capture.”
- cise: Means "to cut," found in "incision."
- bio: Stands for "life," as in "biology."
- auto: Means "self," found in "autonomy."
- port: Indicates "to carry," as in "transport."
- scrib: Means "to write," seen in "describe."
- logy: Refers to "science," found in "biology."
- dict: Means "to say," as in "predict."
- cred: Indicates "to believe," seen in "credit."
- cent: Stands for "one hundred," found in "century."
- neo: Means "new," as in "neologism."
Additional Roots and Affixes Notes
- ad: Means "to," as in "advance."
- cede: Indicates "to go," found in "recede."
- miss: Means "to send," as in "dismiss."
- centri: Means "center," found in "concentric."
- biblio: Stands for "book," as in "bibliography."
- anthropo: Means "man," found in "anthropology."
- homo: Indicates "same," as in "homogeneous."
- spec: Means "to look," found in "spectator."
- duct: Means "to lead," seen in "conduct."
- fer: Means "to carry," as in "transfer."
- pend: Refers to "to hang," found in "suspend."
- micro: Stands for "small," as in "microscope."
- hydro: Means "water," found in "hydroelectric."
- photo: Indicates "light," seen in "photography."
- pan: Means "all," as in "panacea."
- penta: Stands for "five," found in "pentagon."
- tele: Means "far," as in "telephone."
- vid: Means "to look," seen in "video."
- omni: Refers to "all," as in "omniscient."
- ex: Indicates "out," found in "exit."
- poly: Means "many," seen in "polygon."
- re: Indicates "again," as in "redo."
- hypo: Means "under," found in "hypothermia."
- pseudo: Indicates "false," as seen in "pseudonym."
- neuro: Means "nerve," as in "neuroscience."
- tomy: Means "to cut," found in "anatomy."
- hema: Indicates "blood," seen in "hemoglobin."
- proto: Means "first," as in "prototype."
- phon: Means "sound," found in "telephone."
- mono: Stands for "one," as in "monologue."
- viv: Refers to "life," as in "revive."
- morph: Means "shape," found in "morphology."
- vest: Indicates "clothes," seen in "invest."
- bene: Means "good," as in "beneficial."
- pond: Refers to "weight," found in "ponder."
- corp: Means "body," as in "corporation."
- dorm: Refers to "sleep," seen in "dormant."
- pater: Means "father," as in "paternity."
- nov: Stands for "new," found in "novel."
- punct: Means "point," as in "punctuation."
- ject: Indicates "to throw," found in "eject."
- tion: Refers to "act or state," as in "action."
- loco: Means "place," found in "location."
- dox: Indicates "opinion," seen in "orthodox."
- amphi: Means "both," as in "amphibian."
- magn: Stands for "great," found in "magnificent."
- eu: Means "good," seen in "euphoria."
- endo: Indicates "within," as in "endoscope."
- phobia: Means "fear," found in "claustrophobia."
- ortho: Means "straight," seen in "orthodox."
- put: Refers to "to think," found in "input."
- ver: Means "true," as in "verify."
- matri: Refers to "mother," seen in "matriarch."
- mega: Means "large," as in "megapolis."
- pop: Stands for "people," found in "population."
- sangui: Indicates "blood," as in "sanguine."
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