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PrefixesPrefixesPREFIX MEANING EXAMPLES

un- not, opposite unlock

mis- badly, wrongly misunderstand

com- together, with compress

sub- under submarine

SuffixesSuffixesSUFFIX MEANING EXAMPLES

-ercomparative adj.; person who

colder, faster

-est superlative adjective coldest, fastest

Greek RootsGreek RootsPREFIX MEANING EXAMPLES

tele far, distan telescope

therm heat thermometer

Latin RootsLatin RootsLATIN ROOT MEANING EXAMPLES

un-un-

not, opposite

unlock

unavailable

unbelievable

not, opposite

unlock

unavailable

unbelievable

sub-sub-

under

submarine

subdivision

suburban

under

submarine

subdivision

suburban

dapperdapper

adjective

stylishly dressed

adjective

stylishly dressed

mis-mis-

badly, wrongly

misfortune

misfire

misunderstood

badly, wrongly

misfortune

misfire

misunderstood

com-com-

together, with

compress

together, with

compress

abscondabscond

verb

to run away secretly and hide

verb

to run away secretly and hide

teletele

far, distant

television

telescope

telephoto

far, distant

television

telescope

telephoto

thermtherm

heat

thermometer

thermostat

exothermic

heat

thermometer

thermostat

exothermic

affluentaffluent

adjective

having a lot of money

adjective

having a lot of money

-er-er

comparative adjective or person who

colder

lighter

faster

comparative adjective or person who

colder

lighter

faster

-est-est

superlative adjective

coldest

lightest

fastest

superlative adjective

coldest

lightest

fastest

hermithermit

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-ous

possessing, full of

courageous

studious

momentous

possessing, full of

courageous

studious

momentous

-ment-ment

result, action, or condition

development

excitement

encouragement

result, action, or condition

development

excitement

encouragement

digressdigress

verb

to get off the subject, especially when speaking or writing

verb

to get off the subject, especially when speaking or writing