Vocabulary Word Clues: Set 1,
The most common PREFIXES & SUFFIXES (derived from Greek)
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PREFIX
a-, anamphi-, amphanti-, antdiaec-; exen- [em-]
epi-, ephyperhypo-, hyppara-, parperiprosyn- [syl-, sym-]
MEANING
without; not
both; around
against
through; across
out
in
upon; at; in addition
over; excessively
under; less than; too little
beside; contrary; amiss; astray
around
before
with; together
EXAMPLE
apathetic
amphitheater
antipathy
diameter
exodus
energy
epitaph
hypercritical
hypodermic
parallel
perimeter
program
synthetic
*The suffixes listed below do not have definite meanings, but they do have effects upon the words to
which they are attached
SUFFIX
1.
-ac
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3.
-ia
4.
5.
-ics
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7.
8.
-ic
-ist
-ism
-sis
-y
EFFECT
makes a noun
or an adjective
makes an abstract noun
makes a noun
or an adjective
makes a noun
makes a noun designating a
person
makes an abstract noun,
indicating condition or action
makes an abstract noun,
indicating condition
makes an abstract noun
EXAMPLE
maniac
cardiac
mania
critic
dynamic
dynamics
philanthropist
atheism
paralysis
monarchy
Highlight column heading PREFIX. Highlight each prefix listed in same color. Highlight each prefix found in each
example word the same color.
Using a different color, highlight column heading SUFFIX. Highlight each suffix listed in same color. Highlight each
suffix found in each example word the same color. HINT: Highlight prefixes in one color, suffixes in another.