Printable prefix, suffix, and root flashcards

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  1. un-, in-, im-, il-, ir-, non-, a-

    not, without

    e.g. unkind, impossible, nonstop

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  2. dis-

    apart, not

    e.g. disagree, disappear, dislike

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  3. mis-

    wrongly, badly

    e.g. mistake, misspell, misbehave

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  4. mal-, male-

    bad, badly, evil

    e.g. malfunction, malice

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  5. de-

    down, away, undo

    e.g. descend, defrost, deflate

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  6. re-

    again, back

    e.g. rebuild, return, replay

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  7. pre-

    before

    e.g. preview, prehistoric, preheat

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  8. post-

    after

    e.g. postpone, postscript

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  9. fore-

    before, in front

    e.g. forecast, foresee, forehead

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  10. ex-, e-

    out, former

    e.g. exit, export, emerge

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  11. in-, im-

    in, into

    e.g. inhale, import, invade

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  12. inter-

    between, among

    e.g. interrupt, international, interact

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  13. sub-

    under, below

    e.g. submarine, subway, subtitle

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  14. super-, sur-

    over, above

    e.g. supervise, superior, surface

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  15. trans-

    across, through

    e.g. transport, transfer, translate

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  16. circum-, peri-

    around

    e.g. circumference, perimeter, periscope

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  17. con-, com-, co-

    together, with

    e.g. connect, combine, cooperate

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  18. ab-

    away from

    e.g. absent, abnormal

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  19. ad-

    toward, to

    e.g. adapt, adhere, admit

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  20. extra-, ultra-

    beyond

    e.g. extraordinary, ultraviolet

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  21. uni-, mono-

    one, single

    e.g. unicycle, uniform, monotone

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  22. bi-, di-

    two

    e.g. bicycle, biweekly, dioxide

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  23. tri-

    three

    e.g. triangle, tripod, triple

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  24. quad-, tetra-

    four

    e.g. quadrant, quadruple, tetrahedron

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  25. cent-

    hundred

    e.g. century, centimeter, percent

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  26. multi-, poly-

    many

    e.g. multiply, multicolored, polygon

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  27. semi-, hemi-

    half

    e.g. semicircle, semifinal, hemisphere

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  28. omni-

    all

    e.g. omnivore, omnipresent

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  29. mega-, macro-

    large, great

    e.g. megaphone, megabyte

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  30. micro-

    small

    e.g. microscope, microwave, microbe

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  31. equi-

    equal

    e.g. equidistant, equator, equivalent

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  32. anti-, contra-, counter-

    against

    e.g. antidote, contradict, counteract

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  33. pro-

    forward, for

    e.g. progress, proceed, promote

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  34. bene-, bon-

    good, well

    e.g. benefit, beneficial, bonus

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  35. auto-

    self

    e.g. autograph, automatic, autobiography

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  36. hyper-

    over, too much

    e.g. hyperactive, hypersensitive

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  37. hypo-

    under, too little

    e.g. hypothermia, hypodermic

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  38. tele-

    far

    e.g. telephone, telescope, television

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  39. port

    carry

    e.g. portable, transport, export

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  40. ject

    throw

    e.g. reject, eject, project

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  41. vert, vers

    turn

    e.g. reverse, convert, version

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  42. tract

    pull, drag

    e.g. attract, tractor, subtract

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  43. duc, duct

    lead

    e.g. conduct, produce, introduce

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  44. mit, miss

    send

    e.g. transmit, dismiss, mission

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  45. pel, puls

    push, drive

    e.g. expel, propel, impulse

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  46. ced, cess

    go, yield

    e.g. proceed, exceed, access

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  47. gress

    step, walk

    e.g. progress, aggressive

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  48. ven, vent

    come

    e.g. prevent, invent, adventure

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  49. fer

    carry, bring

    e.g. transfer, refer, offer

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  50. cur, curr

    run

    e.g. current, occur, recur

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  51. mov, mot

    move

    e.g. remove, motion, motor

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  52. spect

    see, look

    e.g. inspect, spectator, respect

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  53. vis, vid

    see

    e.g. visible, vision, video

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  54. aud

    hear

    e.g. audience, audible, audition

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  55. phon

    sound

    e.g. telephone, microphone, symphony

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  56. dict

    say, speak

    e.g. predict, dictionary, verdict

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  57. scrib, script

    write

    e.g. describe, scribble, script

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  58. voc, vok

    call, voice

    e.g. vocal, vocabulary, provoke

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  59. log, logue

    word, speech

    e.g. dialogue, monologue, apology

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  60. leg, lect

    read, choose, gather

    e.g. legible, select, collect

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  61. struct

    build

    e.g. construct, structure, instruct

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  62. ten, tain

    hold

    e.g. contain, retain, tenant

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  63. cap, capt, cept

    take, seize

    e.g. capture, accept, intercept

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  64. pos, pon

    place, put

    e.g. position, deposit, opponent

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  65. plic, ply

    fold, bend

    e.g. complicated, duplicate, reply

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  66. tend, tens

    stretch

    e.g. extend, tension, pretend

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  67. sta, stat

    stand

    e.g. stable, station, statue

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  68. fact, fect, fic

    make, do

    e.g. factory, effect, artificial

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  69. fin

    end, limit

    e.g. final, finish, define

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  70. pend

    hang, weigh

    e.g. suspend, pendant, depend

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  71. grad

    step

    e.g. gradual, graduate, grade

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  72. loc

    place

    e.g. locate, local, location

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  73. cred

    believe

    e.g. credit, incredible, credible

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  74. path

    feeling, suffering

    e.g. sympathy, empathy, pathetic

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  75. psych

    mind

    e.g. psychology, psychologist

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  76. sens, sent

    feel

    e.g. sensitive, sense, sentiment

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  77. jud, jus

    law, right

    e.g. judge, justice, justify

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  78. val

    strong, worth

    e.g. valid, value, evaluate

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  79. ver

    truth

    e.g. verify, verdict

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  80. liber

    free

    e.g. liberty, liberate

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  81. vol

    wish, will

    e.g. voluntary, volunteer

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  82. anim

    life, spirit

    e.g. animal, animate, unanimous

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  83. bio

    life

    e.g. biology, biography

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  84. geo

    earth

    e.g. geography, geology

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  85. hydr, aqua

    water

    e.g. hydrant, dehydrated, aquarium

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  86. therm

    heat

    e.g. thermometer, thermos, thermal

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  87. photo

    light

    e.g. photograph, photosynthesis

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  88. chron

    time

    e.g. chronological, synchronize

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  89. ped, pod

    foot

    e.g. pedal, pedestrian, tripod

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  90. man, manu

    hand

    e.g. manual, manufacture, manuscript

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  91. mort

    death

    e.g. mortal, immortal

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  92. vor

    eat

    e.g. carnivore, herbivore, devour

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  93. terr

    earth, land

    e.g. territory, terrain, terrarium

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  94. astro, aster

    star

    e.g. astronaut, asteroid, astronomy

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  95. viv, vit

    live

    e.g. survive, vivid, vital

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  96. nov

    new

    e.g. novel, novice, renovate

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  97. rupt

    break

    e.g. interrupt, erupt, rupture

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  98. -able, -ible

    able to be

    e.g. readable, flexible, visible

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  99. -ful

    full of

    e.g. careful, thoughtful, graceful

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  100. -less

    without

    e.g. careless, fearless, endless

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  101. -ous, -ious

    full of, having

    e.g. dangerous, curious, famous

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  102. -ness

    state of being

    e.g. kindness, darkness, sadness

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  103. -ment

    act or result of

    e.g. agreement, movement, amazement

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  104. -tion, -sion

    act or state of

    e.g. action, decision, explanation

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  105. -ify, -ize

    to make

    e.g. simplify, magnify, modernize

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  106. -er, -or, -ist

    one who

    e.g. teacher, actor, scientist

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  107. -ic, -al

    relating to

    e.g. heroic, musical, natural

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  108. -ive

    tending to

    e.g. active, creative, protective

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  109. -ity

    state or quality

    e.g. equality, activity, electricity

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  110. -ship, -hood, -dom

    state, condition, realm

    e.g. friendship, childhood, freedom

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  111. -cide

    killing, killer

    e.g. insecticide, pesticide

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  112. -ology

    study of

    e.g. biology, zoology, geology

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