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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
