Word Wizard Flashcards Part II
Prefixes PREFIXMEANINGEXAMPLES un-not, oppositeunlock mis-badly, wronglymisunderstand com-together, withcompress sub-undersubmarine pre-beforepreseason post-afterpostgame de-remove, oppositedefuse inter-betweeninterstate
Suffixes SUFFIXMEANINGEXAMPLES -er comparative adj.; person who colder, faster -estsuperlative adjectivecoldest, fastest -ousfull ofcourageous -mentresult or actiondevelopment -ionaction or resultinspection -allikenatural
Greek Roots PREFIXMEANINGEXAMPLES telefar, distanttelescope thermheatthermometer scoptarget, viewkaleidoscope biolifebiology photolightphotography graphwritingautograph
Latin Roots LATIN ROOTMEANINGEXAMPLES audhearaudible, audience speclookspectator, spectacle portto carryportable motmovemotivate
pre- before pregame preseason precook
post- after postgame postprom postpone
curtail verb to cut short; reduce
-ion action or result inspection reaction suspicion
-al like national natural developmental
dejected adjective low in spirits
scop Greek Root target, view microscope telescopic kaleidoscope
bio Greek Root life biology biography biome
gregarious adjective happy to be with others
de- remove, opposite defuse detract
inter- between intercontinental interrupt
docile adjective easy to handle or train
mot Latin Root to move motion motivate promotion
port Latin Root to carry import export portfolio
germinate verb to begin to grow
graph Greek Root writing telegraph autograph calligraphy
photo Greek Root light photograph telephoto
classify verb to put into groups according to a system