Roots and Affixes
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84 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 form | shape, appearance, or arrangement |
| uni- | one |
| -ed | did in the past |
| -al, -ial, -ual | characterized by |
| -ing | going on, happening now |
| trans-, tra- | across, through |
| in-, im-, il-, ir- | in, into (or not) |
| -ate, at | to make |
| -ion, tion | act or process of |
| -ity | state or degree of |
| -ive | inclined to be or serving to |
| -s | he, she, or it does |
| -ize | to make |
| -less | without, not having |
| -er, -ar. -or | person who or device that |
| ov | egg |
| con-, com-, col-, cor- | with |
| mal- | bad |
| de- | make opposite, down |
| contra-, contro-, couter- | against |
| -ist | person who |
| re- | again, back, or against |
| pon, pos | to place or put |
| -ite, -it | to make |
| post- | after |
| -ent, -ant | a person who (or thing that) |
| op-, of-, ob- | up against |
| sub-, suc-, sus-, sup- | under |
| -ment | the act or process of |
| ex-, e- | out of or from |
| dis-, di-, dif- | not, apart, or away |
| pre- | before |
| super- | over or above |
| pro- | for or forward |
| -ly | in the manner of, or so as to be (adverb) |
| quest, quis, quir, quer | to ask, seek, gain |
| ad-, a-, ac-... | to or toward |
| -able, -ible | can be |
| un- | not, release, remove |
| val, vail | strength, worth, health |
| equi | same |
| ambi- | all around, both |
| port | to carry or bring |
| ject | to throw |
| pro- | for or forward |
| -ile | can |
| inter- | between or among |
| -ure | the act or process |
| ab-, a- | away |
| sign, signi | mark, meaning, indication |
| fac, fic, fect | to make or do |
| -ee | one who receives/benefits from an action |
| sta, st, stat | to stand, stop |
| circum- | around |
| -ance, ence | action or process |
| thermo | heat |
| act, ag | to do, perform, cause |
| en- | in or into |
| hyper- | too much, over, above |
| pel, pul | to push, force, beat |
| jur, jus | law, right, to swear an oath |
| -ice | quality, act, or condition |
| per- | through or thoroughly |
| -ify, -ifi- | to make |
| grad, gress | step, to go |
| cent- | one hundred |
| graph | written, drawn or recorded |
| para- | alongside, beside |
| poly- | several, many |
| -ic, -tic, -ical, -ac | having to do with |
| -y | the act of |
| auto- | self |
| tele- | far off, distant |
| bio | life |
| photo | light |
| geo | earth |
| ortho- | correct, right, true |
| lect, leg, lig | to choose, read, gather, take from |
| se- | apart or away |
| equ, equi | fair, balanced, same |
| later | having sides, relating to a side |
| pet, peat | to seek, aim for, rush |
| -ous, -uous | full of, possessing the qualities of |
| -ness | state, condition or quality |
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