prefixes, suffixes, and root words gr 5 Flashcards
1
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semi-
A
half, semicircle, semiclon.
2
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super-
A
above, superfine, superhuman, supersonic.
3
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multi-
A
many, multicolor, multifamily.
4
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poly-
A
many, polygon, polysyllable.
5
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tele-
A
far, television, telephone.
6
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mis-
A
badly, misbehave, misread, misspell.
7
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inter-
A
between, intercept, interview, interstate.
8
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mid-
A
middle, midnight, midweek.
9
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sub-
A
under, subway, subsoil, substitute.
10
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deca- deci-
A
ten, decathlon, decade, decimal, decimeter.
11
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kilo-
A
1,000, kilogram, kilowatt.
12
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milli- mille-
A
1,000, millennium, millimeter.
13
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centi-
A
100, centimeter, centipede.
14
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-able -ible
A
can be done, enjoyable, sensible, likable.
15
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-ian -an
A
one having a certain skill/ relating to/ belonging to, electrician, magician, american, suberban.
