Word root•The main part of a word which

contains the basic meaning.

Prefix•Word parts attached to the beginning

of a word that modifies the meaning.

Suffix •Word parts attached to the end of a

word that modifies the meaning.

PREFIXPREFIX MEANINGMEANING EXAMPLE USAGEEXAMPLE USAGE

antianti against, against, oppositeopposite

antipathy hatred, antithetical antipathy hatred, antithetical exactly oppositeexactly opposite

ir,ir, notnot irrevocable not able to be called irrevocable not able to be called back back

prepre beforebefore preamble introductory statement, preamble introductory statement, premonition forewarningpremonition forewarning

postpost afterafter posthumous after deathposthumous after death

Sub, Sub, Under, Under, bring under control, bring under control,

PREFIXPREFIX MEANINGMEANING EXAMPLE USAGEEXAMPLE USAGE

exex outout exit, go out, emit ,give off exit, go out, emit ,give off somethingsomething

in, in, notnot Inefficient, not efficient, Inefficient, not efficient, inarticulate, not clearinarticulate, not clear

interinter BetweenBetween

amongamong

intervene come between, intervene come between, international between nations, international between nations,

intra, intra, introintro

withinwithin intramural within a school, intramural within a school,

introvert person who turns by introvert person who turns by himselfhimself

hyperhyper above, above, excessivelyexcessively

hyperbole exaggeration, hyperbole exaggeration,