Word Wizard Flashcards

Prefixes PREFIXMEANINGEXAMPLES un-not, oppositeunlock mis-badly, wronglymisunderstand com-together, withcompress sub-undersubmarine

Suffixes SUFFIXMEANINGEXAMPLES -er comparative adj.; person who colder, faster -estsuperlative adjectivecoldest, fastest

Greek Roots PREFIXMEANINGEXAMPLES telefar, distantelescope thermheatthermometer

Latin Roots LATIN ROOTMEANINGEXAMPLES

un- not, opposite unlock unavailable unbelievable not, opposite unlock unavailable unbelievable

sub- under submarine subdivision suburban under submarine subdivision suburban

dapper adjective stylishly dressed adjective stylishly dressed

mis- badly, wrongly misfortune misfire misunderstood badly, wrongly misfortune misfire misunderstood

com- together, with compress together, with compress

abscond verb to run away secretly and hide verb to run away secretly and hide

tele far, distant television telescope telephoto far, distant television telescope telephoto

therm heat thermometer thermostat exothermic heat thermometer thermostat exothermic

affluent adjective having a lot of money adjective having a lot of money

-er comparative adjective or person who colder lighter faster comparative adjective or person who colder lighter faster

-est superlative adjective coldest lightest fastest superlative adjective coldest lightest fastest

hermit noun a person who lives alone in a lonely or isolated place noun a person who lives alone in a lonely or isolated place

-ous possessing, full of courageous studious momentous possessing, full of courageous studious momentous

-ment result, action, or condition development excitement encouragement result, action, or condition development excitement encouragement

digress verb to get off the subject, especially when speaking or writing verb to get off the subject, especially when speaking or writing