English Prefixes, Suffixes, and Stems Flashcards
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a, ab, abs
A
from
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con
A
with
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geo
A
earth
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im/in
A
not
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im/in/em
A
to cause
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inter
A
between
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intra
A
within
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Q
micro
A
small
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multi
A
many
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photo
A
light
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pre
A
before
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post
A
after
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re
A
again
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retro
A
back
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un
A
not
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ante
A
before
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anti
A
against
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arch
A
chief/first
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mis
A
wrong
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di, dis
A
apart/not
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pro
A
forward
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port
A
carry
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carry OUT
A
Ex-port
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carry AWAY
A
De-port
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carry BACK
Re-port
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carry INTO
Im-port
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able
able to or capable of
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ate
a verb ending ex: (initial - initiate)
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atory
adjective ending ex: (migrate - migratory)
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ial
adjective ending ex: (primordial)
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ion
| NOT an adjective ending
noun ending ex: (act - action) & (decide - decision)
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ious, ive, uous
adjective endings ex: (rebel - rebellious, relate - relative, vacuum - vacuous)
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iary
ending
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ism
a belief or philosophy
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ist
one who practices an art, science, or belief
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# This suffix does something to adjectives
ity
## Footnote
Changing them into something
often changes adjectives to nouns (ex: equal - equality)
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less
without
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ly
adverb ending (ex: happy - happily)
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# An **action**
ment
noun ending, and means the act of
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ness
noun ending (ex: happy - happiness)
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ology
the study of
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ous
adjective ending (ex: populous, amorous)
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tion
(noun ending) act goes to action
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ty
(noun ending) eternity, beauty
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an
who is
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# Not an ending in anyway, shape, or form
ary
| A definition for *relating to* something
relating to/connected with/place where/that which
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cy
state of being
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dom
power or state
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er
one who/that which
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descendant/resident/member of a group
ite
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clud, clust
to shut/to close
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cred
to believe
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fer
to bear or carry
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flect
to bend
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fin
end
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fort
strong
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tele
far away
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yoc/yok
to call
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spect
to see or look
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inspect
to look at
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spectacle
something to look at
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prospect
to look forward to
