Prefixes and suffixes Flashcards by Emily Clarke | Brainscape

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What is the meaning of anti-

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against

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What is an example with anti-

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antifreeze

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What is the meaning of de-
give an example

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opposite
defrost

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What is the meaning of dis-

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not, opposite of

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Example of dis-

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disagree

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en-, em- meaning and example

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cause to and encode, embrace

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fore- meaning and example:

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before.
Forecast

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in-, im- meaning and example

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in.
infeild

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in-, im-, il-, ir- meaning and exmples

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not
injustice, impossible

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inter- meaning and example

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between,
interact

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mid- meaning and example

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middle
ex: midway

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mis- meaning and exmple:

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wrongly ex: misfire

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non- meaning and example:

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not ex: nonsense

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over- meaning and example

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over ex: overlook

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pre- meaning and example

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before ex: prefix

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re- meaning and example:

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again ex: return

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semi- meaning and example:

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half ex: semicircle

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sub- meaning and example:

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under ex: submarine

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super- meaning and example

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above ex: superstar

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trans- meaning and example:

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across ex: transport

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un- meaning and example:

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not ex: unfriendly

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under- meaning and example:

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under ex: undersea

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-able, -ible meaning and example

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can be done ex: comfortable

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-al, -ial meaning and example:

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having characteristics of. ex
: personal

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-ed meaning and example

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past-tense verbs ex: hopped

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en meaning and example:

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made of ex: wooden

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-er meaning and example:

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comparative ex: higher

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-er, -or, meaning and example:

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one who ex: worker, actor

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-est meaning and example:

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comparative ex: biggest

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-ful meaning and definition:

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full of ex: careful

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-ic meaning and example:

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having characteristics of ex: linguistic

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ing meaning and example:

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verb form/ present participle ex: running

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-ion, -tion, -ation, -ition meaning and examples:

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act process ex: occasion, attraction

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-ity, -ty meaning and examples:

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state of ex: infinity

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-ive, -ative, -itive meaning and examples:

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adjective form of a noun ex: plaintive

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-less meaning and example:

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without ex: fearless

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-ly meaning and example:

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characteristic of ex:quickly

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-ment meaning and examples:

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action or process ex: enjoyment

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-ness meaning and example:

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state of, condition of ex: kindess

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-ous, -eous, -ious meaning and examples:

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possessing the qualities of ex: joyous

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-s, -es meaning and examples:

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more then one ex: books, boxes

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-y meaning and example:

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characterized by ex: happy