Prefixes, Suffix And Word Roots Flashcards by chandan gupta | Brainscape

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Bene-

A

Good

Benefit
Benefactor

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Mal- or male-

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Bad

Malign
Malfeasance

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Anthropo-

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Related to humans

Anthropology
Philanthropy

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-Cise or -cide

A

Strike

Incisive
Homicide

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-Gen- or gene-

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Origin

Genesis
Homogeneous

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Morph- or morpho-

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Form or shape

Morphology
Amorphous

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Vol- or voli-

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Will or intention

Volunteer
Volition

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Ante-

A

Before

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Anti-/ ante

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Against/ before

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Circum-

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Around

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Hyper-

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Over, above

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Trans-

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Across

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-able

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For adjectives indicating capability

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-Ism

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For nouns denoting a doctrine or belief

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-less

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For adjectives indicating the absence of something

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-ly

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Used to form adverbs from adjectives