Prefixes and Suffixes Flashcards
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semi-
Half, Semicircle, Semicolon
super-
Above/ on top of/ beyond, Superfine, Supersonic, Superhuman
multi-
Many/Much Multicolor, Multifamily
poly-
Many/Much Ploygon, Polysyllable
tele-
Distant/far Televison, Telephone
mis-
bad or badly/ worng or wrongly Misbehave, Misread, misspell
inter-
between Intercept, Interview, Interstate
mid-
Middle Midnight, Midweek
sub-
under/beneath Subway, Subsoil, Subsitute
deca- deci
ten Decade, decimeter, decimal, decathlon
kilo-
1,000 Kilometer, Kilowat
milli- mille
1,000 Millenium, Millimeter
-able -ible
can be done enjoyable, sensible, likeable
-ian -an
one having a certain skill/ relating to belonging to American, Surbuban, Electrician, Magician
-ship
condition of skill Hardship, Friendship, Championship, Leadership