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    Common Roots Root Meaning Examples: Aud Bio Cede Chron Dem Geo Graph Hydr Ject Scrib/scri P Spec Vid/vis

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    This document discusses prefixes, roots, and suffixes - the basic components of words. It provides examples of common prefixes and suffixes, explaining that prefixes are added to the beginning of words to modify their meaning, while suffixes are added to the end to change a word's meaning or part of speech. The document also lists some frequent roots and their meanings to demonstrate how roots carry the core meaning that prefixes and suffixes build upon.

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    affix − a word part that is added to the root to change its meaning or function prefix 

    −
    an affix that is added to the beginning of a word
    root − the main part of the word, the part that carries the most meaning
    suffix − an affix that is added to the end of a word

    COMMON ROOTS

    Root Meaning Examples

    aud to hear; listen audible; auditorium

    bio life biology; biosphere

    cede to go precede; secede

    chron time chronology; synchronous

    dem people demographics; democracy

    geo earth geosphere; geography

    graph writing; drawing biography; pictograph

    hydr water hydrate; hydroelectricity

    ject to throw project; reject

    scrib/scri
    to write scribble; inscription
    p

    spec to look inspect; spectator

    vid/vis see evidence; video

    As you read the list of common prefixes and example words, you should have noticed that a prefix is
    added to the beginning of a word to change or affect the word’s meaning in some way. For instance, the
    word potent means “powerful,” and when the prefix omni– is added to the beginning of the word, the
    meaning changes to “all-powerful.” In the same way, when the prefix un– is added to the word
    expected, the meaning becomes “not expected.”

    As mentioned earlier, a suffix is an affix that is added to the end of a word. A suffix can change a word’s
    meaning or its part of speech. For example, the suffix –ous means “full of,” and it also changes a word
    from a noun to an adjective. The word joy is a noun, and the word joyous is an adjective meaning “full of
    joy.” Study the list of common suffixes and the parts of speech they form

    COMMON PREFIXES

    Prefix Meaning Examples

    bene– good benefit; benevolent

    dis– not; the opposite of disobey; dissimilar

    em–, en– cause to be empower; enrich

    il–, im–, in–, illegal; impossible; incomplete;


    not
    ir– irresponsible

    inter– between; among intercollegiate; interstate

    mal– bad; wrongful; ill malicious; malignant

    mis– wrong; bad mislead; mistake

    omni– all; every omnipotent; omnivore

    pre– before pregame; prepare

    pro– before; in favor of proactive; proponent

    re– again; back reexamine; review

    sub– under subfloor; submarine

    super– above; beyond supervisor; superpower

    trans– across transatlantic; transfer

    ultra– beyond the ordinary ultraviolet; ultrasonic

    un– not unattractive; unexpected


    COMMON SUFFIXES

    Part of Speech Suffix Meaning Examples

    –able/–
    worthy or capable of expandable; sensible
    ible

    –al relating to comical; viral

    –ful having qualities of beautiful; resourceful


    adjective
    pertaining to; having
    –ish British; childish
    characteristics of

    –less without cheerless; colorless

    –ous full of; having nervous; spacious

    –ance/–
    action, state, or quality resemblance; dependence
    ence

    –ist one who does something activist; chemist

    –logy the study of something musicology; theology


    noun
    –ment act of; result commitment; fragment

    –ness state; condition happiness; darkness

    –tion action or state revolution; temptation

    –fy to make or form into beautify; liquefy


    verb
    –ize to make; to subject to modernize; terrorize

    adverb –ly in the manner of immediately; slowly

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