Word Wizard FlashcardsPart II

Prefixes

PREFIX MEANING EXAMPLESun- not, opposite unlockmis- badly, wrongly misunderstandcom- together, with compresssub- under submarinepre- before preseasonpost- after postgamede- remove, opposite defuse

inter- between interstate

Suffixes

SUFFIX MEANING EXAMPLES-er comparative adj.; person who colder, faster-est superlative adjective coldest, fastest-ous full of courageous

-ment result or action development-ion action or result inspection-al like natural

Greek Roots

PREFIX MEANING EXAMPLEStele far, distant telescope

therm heat thermometerscop target, view kaleidoscopebio life biology

photo light photographygraph writing autograph

Latin Roots

LATIN ROOT MEANING EXAMPLESaud hear audible, audiencespec look spectator, spectacleport to carry portablemot move motivate

pre-

before

pregame

preseason

precook

post-

after

postgame

postprom

postpone

curtail

verb

to cut short; reduce

-ion

action or result

inspection

reaction

suspicion

-al

like

national

natural

developmental

dejected

adjective

low in spirits

scop

• Greek Root• target, view• microscope• telescopic• kaleidoscope

bio

• Greek Root• life• biology• biography• biome

gregarious

• adjective• happy to be with others

de-

• remove, opposite• defuse• detract

inter-

• between• intercontinental• interrupt

docile

• adjective• easy to handle or train

mot

• Latin Root• to move• motion• motivate• promotion

port

• Latin Root• to carry• import• export• portfolio

germinate

• verb• to begin to grow

graph

• Greek Root• writing• telegraph• autograph• calligraphy

photo

• Greek Root• light• photograph• telephoto

classify

• verb• to put into groups according to a system