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    The document defines prefixes and suffixes, listing their meanings and providing examples of words that use each prefix or suffix. It lists common prefixes like "a-", "ab-", "ad-", "ambi-", and their meanings like "not", "away from", "to, toward", "both". It also defines suffixes like "-agog", "-cide", "-ectomy", and their meanings such as "leader", "kill(ing)", and "cutting".

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    The document defines prefixes and suffixes, listing their meanings and providing examples of words that use each prefix or suffix. It lists common prefixes like "a-", "ab-", "ad-", "ambi-", and their meanings like "not", "away from", "to, toward", "both". It also defines suffixes like "-agog", "-cide", "-ectomy", and their meanings such as "leader", "kill(ing)", and "cutting".

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    The document defines prefixes and suffixes, listing their meanings and providing examples of words that use each prefix or suffix. It lists common prefixes like "a-", "ab-", "ad-", "ambi-", and their meanings like "not", "away from", "to, toward", "both". It also defines suffixes like "-agog", "-cide", "-ectomy", and their meanings such as "leader", "kill(ing)", and "cutting".

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    PREFIXES

    PREFIX MEANING EXAMPLES


    a-, an- not, without amoral, anesthetic, apolitical, asocial
    ab- away from abduction, abstain, abnormal
    ad- to, toward adjoin, adjacent (lying near to)
    ambi- both ambidextrous, ambivalent
    ana- up, back, again analogy, anatomy, anagram
    anti- against antipathy, antiwar, antisocial
    apo- from, away from apology, apologize
    auto- self autobiography, automobile, autocracy, automaton
    bene- good benediction benevolent benefactor
    cata-, cat- down, against catastrophe--a turning down
    centro, centri- around, center concentric, centrifugal
    circum- around circumlocution circumference, circumvent
    com- with, together communal, community
    con- with, together connect, confide conspire
    contra- against contradict, contravene
    de- down, away descend, deject (cast down)
    dia-, di- through, across diameter, division
    dis- apart, not disengage, discord, discomfort
    dys- ill, difficult, bad dysfunctional, dysentery
    e- out of, from elect (choose out of), eject (throw out)
    ecto- on the outside ectoderm--outer skin
    en-, em- in empathy--feeling in
    endo- within, inside endoscope--instrument for observing inside
    epi- upon epitaph epidermis, epicenter
    eso- inward, within esoteric--more inward, esophagus
    eu- well, good euthanasia--good death
    ex- out of, from exhume, exhale, exodus
    hetero- other, different heterosexual, heterodoxy, heterodox heterogeneous
    homo- same homosexual, homogeneous, homogenized
    hyper- over hypertension, hypersensitive, hyperactivity
    hypo- under hypotension, hypodermic
    il- not illegitimate, illicit, illegal, illegible
    im- not imperfect, impolite, impossible
    im- into imbibe (drink in, take in)
    in- not indiscreet, invisible
    in- into incorporate (take into the body)
    inter- between intervene (come between), interstate
    intra- within intrastate, intramural
    ir- not irregular, irrational, irredeemable
    macro- large macrocosm, macroeconomics
    mal, male- bad, evil malediction malevolent, malnutrition
    meta- beyond metaphysical
    micro- small microscope, microcosm, microeconomics
    mono- one, single monologue, monotheism, monarchy, monogamy
    neo- new, recent neologism, neo-liberal, neonatology. neolithic
    ob- against object, obstruct (build against)
    palin-, pali- back, again palindrome
    pan- all, every pantheism, Pan-Hellenic, panorama, pandemic
    para- false paramilitary, paralegal, parachute
    per- through percolate (flow through) perforate (punch through)
    peri- around perimeter, periscope
    phil-, philo- like, lover of philosophy, Francophile, bibliophile, philanthropy
    poly- many, several polygon, polygamy, polytechnic, polytheism
    post- after postgraduate, posthumous postpone
    pre- before precede, predict (tell before)
    pro- for, forward promote, project
    pros- toward, in front prospect—view in front, something coming up
    proto- first prototype, protoplasm, protobiology
    pseudo false pseudonym, pseudoscience
    re- again, back repeat, recede, regress (step back)
    retro- back retrogression, retroactive
    se- away from seduce (lead away), secede
    sub- under submarine, subject, subhuman subterranean
    sur-, super- over, above superhuman, superego, superintend, surpass
    syn-, sym-, syl-, with, together symphony, synonym, system, syllable
    sys-
    tele- distant, far off telephone, telepathy, television, telegram
    trans- across transient, Transatlantic, transport (carry across)

    SUFFIXES

    SUFFIX DEFINITION EXAMPLE


    -agog, leader demagogue, pedagogue
    -agogue
    -cide kill(ing) patricide, infanticide, herbicide. suicide
    -ectomy cutting appendectomy, splenectomy
    -ia, -y act, state amnesia, mania, democracy, anarchy
    -ic, -tic, -ical, having to do with anthropomorphic, dramatic, biblical,
    -ac cardiac
    -ics things having to do with optics, physics
    -isk, -iscus small asterisk--a little star
    -ism the belief in pacifism, terrorism, socialism,
    communism
    -ist one who believes in pacifist, terrorist, socialist, communist
    -ite one connected with meteorite, polite, cosmopolite
    -logy study field of biology, geology, etymology, cardiology
    -oid resembling, like-shaped asteroid, spheroid
    -or, -er one who takes part in doctor, actor, teacher, driver
    -phobia exaggerated fear photophobia, claustrophobia,
    agoraphobia
    -sis act, state, condition of analysis

    Prefix Meaning of Prefix Words Formed Using the Prefix


    re again replay, resend, replace
    hyper over hyperactive, hypersensitive, hyperventilate
    un not unclear, unsure, undecided
    tri three triangle, tricycle, triweekly
    pre before prepay, prepackage, predate
    mis wrong misconduct, misspell, misunderstand
    sub below subway, substandard, submarine

    Prefix Meaning
    ante before auto self
    bi two circum around
    equi equal im not
    hypo under inter between
    neo new omni all
    poly many retro backward
    semi half trans across

    A Handful of Suffixes

     
    Suffix Meaning Examples
    able, ible able to be, capable of being pourable, drinkable, readable,
    washable, curable, visible, flexible,
    collectible
    performance, reliance, defiance,
    ance, ancy state of, process of radiance, acceptance, ascendancy,
    discrepancy, infancy
    kingdom, freedom, wisdom, sheikdom,
    dom condition, office, state
    fiefdom, sheikdom
    payee, mortgagee, employee,
    ee one who receives appointee, abductee, examinee, referee,
    refugee
    driver, hiker, reader, manager, polisher,
    er, or one who does [the verb] speaker, counselor, author, creator,
    director, sculptor
    frightful, delightful, wonderful, cupful,
    ful filled with wakeful, bashful, bountiful, beautiful,
    cheerful, colorful, dreadful, fateful
    ify to make into purify, deify, simplify, clarify, petrify
    purification, deification, simplifiction,
    ification process of making into
    clarification, petrification
    Cornish, Irish, bookish, freakish,
    ish the nature of, resembling foolish, boorish, selfish, sluggish,
    priggish
    capitalism, heroism, optimism,
    doctrine, system,
    ism skepticism, realism, patriotism,
    characteristic quality
    communism, idealism, conservatism
    tympanist, cellist, idealist, communist,
    one who performs; an
    ist realist, moralist, pharamacist,
    adherent of an ism
    pragmatist
    rationalize, normalize, realize,
    ize to make into
    capitalize
    rationalization, normalization,
    ization the process of making into
    realization, capitalization
    loveless, fearless, worthless, nameless,
    less without baseless, bottomless, effortless,
    friendless, noiseless, harmless

    Suffixes - their importance in spelling

    A suffix is simply an ending that's added to a base word


    to form a new word.
    Let's look at some examples:
    Base word Suffix New Word
    interest-ing interesting
    noise -y noisy
    breath -less breathless
    popular -ity popularity
    drop -let droplet

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