prefix:

bi-meaning: two 2

words:bicyclebilingual = knowing 2 languagesbiweekly = every 2 weeksbicentennialbifocals

prefix:

de-

meaning: remove/take away or move/go down (or opposite)

words:deice = remove icedecodedebone = remove bones

demotedescend = to go downdecoy detourdeploy

take away go downdefrost descenddeice decreasedecode demotedefog devaluedebone

prefix:

dis-

meaning: not or the opposite of(Negative)

words:disagree disappeardishonest disconnectdislike disrespect

suffix:

-en meaning: made of ____ or to become ____

words:golden strengthen soften sharpenwooden weaken brightenwoolen sweeten tighten

suffix:

-er and -ormeaning: one who _________

words:farmer = one who farms singer visitorliar teacher actorwinner worker collector

painter protectorreader sailor

suffix:

-er

meaning: used for comparing two things

is taller thanis bigger thanis smaller than

is longer thanis shorter thanis happier thanis prettier than

suffix:

-ible and -able

meaning: able to be or “You can ________.”

words:breakable = able to be brokencomfortable

enjoyablepredictableacceptable

visible = able to be seeninvisiblepossibleresponsibleediblelegiblecomprehensible

prefix:

in-

meaning: not or opposite

words:incorrect =not correctinvisibleincapableindirectinactive

prefix:

im-

meaning: not or opposite

words:immature = not matureimmobileimpatientimpossibleimpolite

prefix:

inter-

meaning: between or among or mutually

interact, interlocutorwords:internationalinterstate

interactinterceptinterfereinterviewinterlock

suffix:

-ion(-tion or –sion)

meaning: a thing

words:You can turn a verb into a noun by using –ion.

Something you DO a THINGI act an actionI celebrate a celebrationI decide a decisionI divide divisionI graduate a graduationI select a selectionI decorate a decoration

suffix:

-ist meaning: a person who __________________

words:artist = a person who makes art

dentist psychologist biologist scientistcyclistguitarist pianist

prefix:

mis-

meaning: wrong or badly

words:misspell = to spell a word wrongmisuse misunderstandmisfiremisplace

prefix:

mono-meaning: one 1

words:monochromemonotonemonoclemonolingual = knowing only 1 languagemonopolymonosyllabic

prefix:

non-

meaning: not or without or nowords:nonstop = without stoppingnonfat nonsensenonfictionnonliving = not livingnontoxic

prefix:

post-

meaning: after

words:postdate postponepostscriptposthumouspostgraduatepostproduction

prefix:

pre-

meaning: before

words:preheatprejudge prepaypreschoolpreview

prefix:

re-

meaning: again

words:redo = to do againreuserewritereread

prefix:

sub-

meaning: under or below (or almost/nearly)

words:substitute = understudysubzero = below zero

subway = underground way to travelsubmarine = under the seasuburban = near the city

prefix:

tri-meaning: three 3words:trilateraltricycletriangle = a polygon with 3 anglestristatetripletstricoloredtriathlontripodprefix:

un-

meaning: not or the opposite

words:undountieunbelievable = not believableunhappyunfair