Quizlet 8th Grade Prefixes and Suffixes (Examples)

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  1. -en: wooden, frighten, frozen, happen, lighten
  2. -ess: actress, princess, goddess, lioness, governess
  3. -ish: finish, foolish, Irish, clownish
  4. -ism: alchoholism, heroism, Communism, capitalism
  5. -ize: realize, organize, recognize, harmonize
  6. -let: booklet, omelet, piglet, coverlet
  7. -ness: greatness, kindness, carelessness
  8. -ous: various, dangerous, glorious
  9. -ship: freindship, relationship, companionship
  10. -tude: multitude, gratitude, solitude
  11. anti-: antibody, antidote, antacid
  12. com-: common, complete, compare, company,
  13. con-: connect, continue, converse
  14. dis-: disappear, discuss, distract, distort
  15. inter-: international, interfere, intervene, interrupt
  16. intr-: introduce, introvert, introduction
  17. non-: nonstop, nonprofit, none, nonsense, nonfat
  18. pro-: product, protect, progress, produce, provide
  19. super-: supervisor, superior, supernatural
  20. trans-: transport, transmit, transfusion, transoceanic