Suffixes Flashcards

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Prefix: (si)

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Meaning: Relating toExamples: Official, social, artificial

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Prefix: (ti)

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Meaning: Relating toExamples: Spatial, initial, essential

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Prefix: anti

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Meaning: Against, oppositeExamples: Antiseptic, anticrime, antitrust, antisocial

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aqua

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Meaning: WaterExamples: Aquatic, aquarium, aquamarine

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astro

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Meaning: Stars, heavensExamples: Astronaut, astrology, astronomer

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aut

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Meaning: SelfExamples: Autism, automatic, autoimmune, autograph

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a-

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Meaning: Not, negativeExamples: Amoral, atonal, atheist

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Meaning: Not, negativeExamples: Amoral, atonal, atheist

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Meaning: Good, wellExamples: Benefit, beneficial, benediction

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be-

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Meaning: To completely befriendExamples: Belie, belittle, bejeweled

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bi

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Meaning: TwoExamples: Bicycle, biped, bilateral

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bi(o)-

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Meaning: LifeExamples: Biography, biosphere, biology

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cept, capt

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Meaning: To take, seizeExamples: Capture, captivity, intercept, exception

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chron

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Meaning: TimeExamples: Chronic, chronological, synchronized

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cide

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Meaning: To kill, a killerExamples: Suicide, genocide, homicide

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col

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Meaning: Together, withExamples: Colleague, collide, collaborate

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com

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Meaning: Together, with, companyExamples: Committee, companion, community

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What does the prefix “(si)~al” mean and provide examples?

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Meaning: Relating to; adjective: official, social, artificialExamples: Social, official, artificial

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What does the prefix “(ti)~al” mean and provide examples?

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Meaning: Relating to; adjective: spatial, initial, essentialExamples: Spatial, initial, essential

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What does the prefix “anti~” mean and provide examples?

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Meaning: Against, oppositeExamples: Antiseptic, anticrime, antitrust, antisocial

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What does the prefix “aqua~” mean and provide examples?

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Back of Flashcard:Meaning: WaterExamples: Aquatic, aquarium, aquamarine

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What does the prefix “astro~” mean and provide

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Meaning: Stars, heavensExamples: Astronaut, astrology, astronomer

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What does the prefix “auto~” mean and provide examples?

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Meaning: SelfExamples: Autism, automatic, autoimmune, autograph

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What does the prefix “a~” mean and provide examples?

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Meaning: Not, negativeExamples: Amoral, atonal, atheist

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What does the prefix “bene~” mean and provide examples?

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Meaning: Good, wellExamples: Benefit, beneficial, benediction

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What does the prefix “be~” mean and provide examples?

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Back of Flashcard:Meaning: To completely befriend, belieExamples: Belittle, bejeweled

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What does the prefix “bi~” mean and provide examples?

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Back of Flashcard:Meaning: TwoExamples: Bicycle, biped, bilateral