Flashcards: PSSA 5th grade affixes
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donaldsontech on February 17, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 prefixes | pre-, dis-, mis-, non-, inter-, extra-, post-, super-, sub-; |
| suffixes | -less, -ble, -ly, -or, -ness, -ment, -er, -ship, -tion, -en |
| -less | suffix that means 'without' |
| -ble | suffix that means 'able' |
| prefixes | Word parts added to the BEGINNINGS of words that changes the word's meaning. |
| suffixes | Word parts added to the ENDS of words that changes the word's meaning. |
| pre- | prefix that means 'before' |
| dis- | prefix that means 'do the opposite of' |
| mis- | prefix that means 'wrong' |
| non- | prefix that means 'not' |
| inter- | prefix that means 'between or among' |
| extra- | prefix that means 'outside of or beyond' |
| post- | prefix that means 'after' |
| super- | prefix that means 'more or beyond the average' |
| sub- | prefix that means 'below' |
| -or/-er | suffix that means 'one who does' |