Prefixes/Suffixes/Roots 8th grade Flashcards
aud
Meaning: to hear
Words: audiologist, auditory, applaud, audiobook
agri
Meaning: soil, farming
Words: agriculture, agriproducts
bene
Meaning: good
Words: benefit, Beneful, benefactor
circ or circum
Meaning: around
Words: circle, circumference, circuit, circus
corp
Meaning: group
Words: corporation, incorporate, unincorporated, corporally
dict
Meaning: to say
Words: dictionary, dictation, dictatorship, predict
dur
Meaning: lasting
Words: duration, Duracell, durable, during, durometer
equ
Meaning: equal
Words: equivalent, equiangular, equality, equinox
hydro
Meaning: water
Words: hydroelectric, hydrogen, hydrometer, hydroplane
luna
Meaning: moon
Words: lunatic, lunar, circumlunar
nav
Meaning: ship
Words: navy, naval, navigate, circumnavigate,
ped
Meaning: foot or child
Words: peddle, pediatrician, pedestrian, pediatrist, pedicure
psych
Meaning: mind
Words: psychologist, psycho, psychic, psychosurgeon
sci
Meaning: to prove, to study, to know
Words: science, scientific, disciple, conscience, conscious
sens
Meaning: to take in information
Words: sensational, sense, sensor, sensitivity
sol
Meaning: sun or alone
Words: solitaire, solar, solid, solve
spec
Meaning: to see
Words: spectator, spectacles, perspective, spectacular
ab
Meaning: away from or not
Words: absent, abnormal, abolish, abduct
im
Meaning: not
Words: improper, impatient, immature, immobile
uni
Meaning: one
Words: universe, unit, unicycle, uniform
ive
Meaning: inclined to be or the state of
Words: protective, cooperative, attractive, reflective
ee
Meaning: to receive
Words: employee, degree, advisee, retiree
ette or et
Meaning: small
Words: wristlet, diet, toweletter, cigarette
ian or ion
Meaning: a person or to be or have
Words: companion, opinion, politician, technician, vegetarian
