Prefixes and Suffixes Flashcards

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1
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semi-

A

Half, Semicircle, Semicolon

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super-

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Above/ on top of/ beyond, Superfine, Supersonic, Superhuman

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3
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multi-

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Many/Much Multicolor, Multifamily

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4
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poly-

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Many/Much Ploygon, Polysyllable

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5
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tele-

A

Distant/far Televison, Telephone

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mis-

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bad or badly/ worng or wrongly Misbehave, Misread, misspell

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inter-

A

between Intercept, Interview, Interstate

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8
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mid-

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Middle Midnight, Midweek

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sub-

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under/beneath Subway, Subsoil, Subsitute

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10
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deca- deci

A

ten Decade, decimeter, decimal, decathlon

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kilo-

A

1,000 Kilometer, Kilowat

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milli- mille

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1,000 Millenium, Millimeter

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13
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-able -ible

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can be done enjoyable, sensible, likeable

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14
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-ian -an

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one having a certain skill/ relating to belonging to American, Surbuban, Electrician, Magician

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-ship

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condition of skill Hardship, Friendship, Championship, Leadership

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16
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-ist

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one who does a specific action Artist, Tourist

17
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-logy -ology

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science of/ study of Biology, Chronology

18
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-ism

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act/belief/ practice of Patriotism, Idealism, Absenteeism

19
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-ence -ance

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act/condtion of Excellence, Persistence, Assistance, Importance

20
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-ess

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feminine Actress, Lioness

21
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max

A

great, maximum, maximize

22
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meter

A

measure, diameter, odometer, metric, perimeter

23
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photo

A

light Photograph, telephoto, photocopy

24
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port

A

to carry Portable, Transport

25
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phobia/phobic/phobe

A

irrational fear or hated/ one who fears hates. Aquaphobia, clausterphobic, technophobe

26
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rupt

A

break/burst Bankrupt, rupture, disruptive

27
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scrib, script

A

to write describe manuscript

28
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gram/ graph

A

written/drawn Autograph, paragraph Telegram

29
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dict

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to say/tell Diction, Dictator

30
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ject

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to throw Inject, Objection