Reading Comprehension Flashcards
Prefix (#): bi-
Ex. bisect, biennial
2
Prefix (#): mono-
Ex. monogamy, monologue
one, single
Prefix (#): poly-
Ex. polymorphous, polygamous
many
Prefix (#): semi-
Ex. semicircle, semicolon
half, partly
Prefix (#): uni-
Ex. uniform, unity
one
Prefix (time, direction, and space): a-
Ex. abed, afoot
in, on, of, up, to
Prefix (time, direction, and space): ab-
Ex. abdicate, abjure
from, away, off
Prefix (time, direction, and space): ad-
Ex. advance, adventure
to, toward
Prefix (time, direction, and space): ante-
Ex. antecedent, antedate
before, previous
Prefix (time, direction, and space): cata-
Ex. catastrophe, cataclysm
down, away, thoroughly
Prefix (time, direction, and space): anti-
Ex. antipathy, antidote
against, opposing
Prefix (time, direction, and space): com-
Ex. commotion, complicate
with, together, very
Prefix (time, direction, and space): contra-
Ex. contradict, contravene
against, opposing
Prefix (time, direction, and space): circum-
Ex. circumspect, circumference
around
Prefix (time, direction, and space): de-
Ex. depart
from
Prefix (time, direction, and space): dia-
Ex. diameter, diagnose
through, cross, apart
Prefix (time, direction, and space): dis-
Ex. dissent, disappear
away, off, down, not
Prefix (time, direction, and space): epi-
Ex. epilogue
upon
Prefix (time, direction, and space): ex-
Ex. extract, excerpt
out
Prefix (time, direction, and space): hypo-
Ex. hypodermic, hypothesis
under, beneath
Prefix (time, direction, and space): ob-
Ex. objection
against, opposing
Prefix (time, direction, and space): intra-
Ex. intramural, intrastate
within
Prefix (time, direction, and space): inter-
Ex. intercede, interrupt
among, between
Prefix (time, direction, and space): peri-
Ex. perceive, permit
through
Prefix (time, direction, and space): peri-
Ex. periscope, perimeter
around
Prefix (time, direction, and space): post-
Ex. postpone, postscript
after, following
Prefix (time, direction, and space): pre-
Ex. prevent, preclude
before, previous
Prefix (time, direction, and space): super-
Ex. supersede, supernumerary
above, extra
Prefix (time, direction, and space): sub-
Ex. subjugate, substitute
under, beneath
Prefix (time, direction, and space): trans-
Ex. transact, transport
across, beyond, over
Prefix (time, direction, and space): pro-
Ex. propel, pronoun
forward, in place of
Prefix (time, direction, and space): retro-
Ex. retrospect, retrograde
back, backward
Prefix (time, direction, and space): ultra-
Ex. ultramodern, ultrasonic
beyond, excessively
Prefix (negative): a-
Ex. atheist, agnostic
without, lacking
Prefix (negative): in-
Ex. incapable, ineligible
not, opposing
Prefix (negative): non-
Ex. nonentity, nonsense
not
Prefix (negative): un-
Ex. unhappy, unlock
not, reverse of
Prefix: for-
Ex. forget, forswear
away, off, from
Prefix: homo-
Ex. homogenized, homonym
same, equal
Prefix: fore-
Ex. foretell, forefathers
previous
Prefix: hyper-
Ex. hypercritical, hypertension
excessive, over
Prefix: neo-
Ex. Neolithic, neoconservative
new
Prefix: in-
Ex. intrude, invade
in, into
Prefix: in-
Ex. intrude, invade
in, into
Prefix: mal-
Ex. malfunction, malpractice
bad, poorly, not
Prefix: mis-
Ex. misspell, misfire
bad, poorly, not
Prefix: omni-
Ex. omniscient, omnivore
all, everywhere
Prefix: ortho-
Ex. orthogonal, orthodox
right, straight
Prefix: over-
Ex. overbearing, oversight
above
Prefix: pan-
Ex. panorama, pandemonium
all, entire
Prefix: para-
Ex. parallel, pardox
beside, beyond
Prefix: re-
Ex. revoke, recur
backward, again
Adjective Suffixes: -able (-ible)
Ex. tolerable, edible
capable of being
Prefix: sym-
Ex. sympathy, symphony
with, together
Adjective Suffixes: -ful
Ex. thankful, zestful
filled with, marked by
Adjective Suffixes: -esque
Ex. picturesque, grotesque
in the style of, like
Adjective Suffixes: -ific
Ex. terrific, beatific
make, cause
Adjective Suffixes: -less
Ex. hopeless, countless
lacking, without
Adjective Suffixes: -ish
Ex. churlish, childish
suggesting, like
Noun Suffixes: -ance
Ex. acceptance, vigilance
act, condition, fact
Noun Suffixes: -acy
Ex. accuracy, privacy
state, condition
Adjective Suffixes: -ous
Ex. religious, riotous
marked by, given to
Noun Suffixes: -ard
Ex. drunkard, sluggard
one that does excessively
Noun Suffixes: -ation
Ex. occupation, starvation
action, state, result
Noun Suffixes: -dom
Ex. serfdom, wisdom
state, rank, condition
Noun Suffixes: -er (-or)
Ex. teacher, elevator, honor
office, action
Noun Suffixes: -hood
Ex. manhood, statehood
state, condition
Noun Suffixes: -ess
Ex. waitress, duchess
feminine
Noun Suffixes: -ion
Ex. union, fusion
action, result, state
Noun Suffixes: -ism
Ex. barbarism, socialism
act, manner, doctrine
Noun Suffixes: -ist
Ex. monopolist, socialist
worker, follower
Noun Suffixes: -ness
Ex. greatness, tallness
quality, state
Noun Suffixes: -ity (-ty)
Ex. acidity, civility, twenty
state, quality, condition
Noun Suffixes: -ment
ex. refreshment
result, action
Noun Suffixes: -sion (-tion)
Ex. revision, expedition
state, result
Noun Suffixes: -ship
Ex. internship, statesmanship
position
Noun Suffixes: -th
Ex. warmth, width
act, state, quality
Noun Suffixes: -tude
Ex. magnitude, fortitude
quality, state, result
Verb Suffixes: -en
Ex. deepen, strengthen
cause to be, become
Verb Suffixes: -ate
Ex. separate, desolate
having, showing
Verb Suffixes: -fy
Ex. glorify, fortify
make, cause to have
Verb Suffixes: -ize
Ex. sterilize, mechanize
cause to be, treat with
The denotative meaning of a word is the _____ meaning.
literal
The connotative meaning of a word goes beyond denotative meaning to include the _____ reaction that a word may invoke.
emotional
