Most Common Prefixes
PREFIX MEANING KEYWORD
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anti |
against |
antifreeze |
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de- |
opposite |
defrost |
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dis-* |
not, opposite of |
disagree |
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en-, em- |
cause to |
encode, embrace |
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fore- |
before |
forecast |
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in-, im- |
in |
infield |
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in-, im-, il-, ir-* |
not |
injustice, impossible |
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inter- |
between |
interact |
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mid- |
middle |
midway |
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mis- |
wrongly |
misfire |
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non- |
not |
nonsense |
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over- |
over |
overlook |
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pre- |
before |
prefix |
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re-* |
again |
return |
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semi- |
half |
semi- half semicircle |
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sub- |
submarine |
super- |
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super- |
above |
superstar |
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trans- |
across |
transport |
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un-* |
not |
unfriendly |
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under- |
under |
undersea |
Most Common Suffixes
SUFFIX MEANING KEYWORD
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-able, -ible |
can be done |
comfortable |
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-al, -ial |
having characteristics of |
personal |
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-ed* |
past-tense verbs |
hopped |
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-en |
made of |
wooden |
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-er |
comparative |
higher |
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-er, one |
who |
worker, actor |
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-est |
comparative |
biggest |
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-ful |
full of |
careful |
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-ic |
having characteristics of |
linguistic |
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-ing* |
verb form/present participle |
running |
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-ion, -tion, -ation, ition |
act, process |
occasion, attraction |
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-ity, -ty |
state of |
infinity |
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-ive, -ative, -itive |
adjective form of noun |
plaintive |
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-less |
without |
fearless |
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-ly* |
characteristic of |
quickly |
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-ment |
action or process |
enjoyment |
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-ness |
state of, condition of |
kindness |
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-ous, -eous, -ious |
possessing the qualities of |
joyous |
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-s, -es* |
more than one |
books, boxes |
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-y |
characterized by |
happy |
