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Root, Prefix or SuffixMeaningExamplesa, ac, ad, af, ag, al, an, ap, as, atto, toward, near, in addition to, byaside, accompany, adjust, aggression, allocate, annihilate, affix, associate, attend, adverba-, an-not, withoutapolitical, atheist, anarchy, anonymous, apathy, aphasia, anemiaab, absaway from, offabsolve, abrupt, absent-able, -ibleAdjective: worth, abilitysolvable, incredibleacer, acid, acribitter, sour, sharpacerbic, acidity, acrid, acrimonyact, agdo, act, driveactive, react, agent, active, agitateacusharpacute, acupuncture, accurate-acy, -cyNoun: state or qualityprivacy, infancy, adequacy, intimacy, supremacy-adeact, product, sweet drinkblockade, lemonadeaer, aeroair, atmosphere, aviationaerial, aerosol, aerodromeag, agi, ig, actdo, move, goagent, agenda, agitate, navigate, ambiguous, action-ageNoun: activity, or result of actioncourage, suffrage, shrinkage, tonnageagri, agropertaining to fields or soilagriculture, agroindustry-alNoun: action, result of actionreferral, disavowal, disposal, festival-al, -ial, -icalAdjective: quality, relationstructural, territorial, categoricalalb, albowhite, without pigmentalbino, albiteali, allo, alterotheralias, alibi, alien, alloy, alter, alter ego, altruismalthigh, deepaltimeter, altitudeam, ami, amorlove, like, likingamorous, amiable, amicable, enamouredambibothambidextrousambulto walkambulatory, amble, ambulance, somnambulist-anNoun: personartisan, guardian, historian, magicianana, anoup, back, again, anewanode, anagram, anagenetic-ance, -enceNoun: action, state, quality or processresistance, independence, extravagance, fraudulence-ancy, -encyNoun: state, quality or capacityvacancy, agency, truancy, latencyandr, andromale, characteristics of menandrocentric, androidangangularangleanimmind, life, spirit, angeranimal, animate, animosityann, annu, enniyearlyannual, annual, annuity, anniversary, perrenial-ant, -entNoun: an agent, something that performs the actiondisinfectant, dependent, fragrant-ant, -ent, -ientAdjective: kind of agent, indicationimportant, dependent, convenientantebeforeanterior, anteroom, antebellum, antedate, antecedent antediluviananthropmananthropology, misanthrope, philanthropyanti, antagainst, oppositeantisocial, antiseptic, antithesis, antibody, antinomies, antifreeze, antipathyanti, anticooldantique, antiquated, antiquityapo, ap, aphaway from, detached, formedapology, apocalypse, aphagiaaquwateraqueous-ar, -aryAdjective: resembling, related tospectacular, unitaryarchchief, first, rulearchangel, architect, archaic, monarchy, matriarchy, patriarchy, Archeozoic era-ard, -artNoun: characterizedbraggart, drunkard, wizardaster, astrstaraster, asterisk, asteroid, astronomy, astronaut-ateNoun: state, office, fuctioncandidate, electorate, delegate-ateVerb: cause to begraduate, ameliorate, amputate, colligate-ateAdjective: kind of stateinviolate-ationNoun: action, resulting statespecialization, aggravation, alternationauc, aug, autto originate, to increaseaugment , author, augment, auctionaud, audi, aur, austo hear, listenaudience, audio, audible, auditorium, audiovisual, audition, auricular, ausculateaug, aucincreaseaugur, augment, auctionaut, autoselfautomobile, automatic, automotive, autograph, autonomous, autoimmunebarweight, pressurebarometerbeon, around, over, about, excessively, make, cause, name, affectberate, bedeck, bespeak, belittle, beleaguerbelliwarrebellion, belligerent, casus belli, bellicosebenegood, well, gentlebenefactor, beneficial, benevolent, benediction, beneficiary, benefitbi, binetwobiped, bifurcate, biweekly, bivalve, biannualbibl, bibli, bibliobookbibliophile, bibliography, Biblebio, bilifebiography, biology, biometricsm biome, biospherebrevshortabbreviate, brevity, briefcad, cap, cas, ceiv, cept, capt, cid, cipto take, to seize, to holdreceive, deceive, capable, capacious, captive, accident, capture, occasion, concept, intercept, forceps, except, reciprocatecad, casto fallcadaver, cadence, cascade-cadeprocessionmotorcadecalorheatcalorie, caloric, calorimetercapit, captheaddecapitate, capital, captain, captioncarnfleshcarnivorous, incarnate, reincarnation, carnalcat, cata, cathdown, withcatalogue, category, cathetercaus, cautburn, heatcaustic, cauldron, cauterizecause, cuse, cuscause, motivebecause, excuse, accusationceas, ced, cede, ceed, cessto go, to yield, move, go, surrendersucceed, proceed, precede, recede, secession, exceed, successioncenthundredcentennial, century, centipedecentr, centricentereccentricity, centrifugal, concentric, eccentricchromcolorchrome, chromosome, polychrome, chromaticchrontimechronology, chronic, chronicle chronometer, anachronism, synchronizecide, cis, ciseto kill, to cut, cut downfratricide, homicide, incision, incision, circumcision, scissorscircumaroundcircumnavigate, circumflex, circumstance, circumcision, circumference, circumorbital, circumlocution, circumvent, circumscribe, circulatorycitcall, startincite, citation, citecivcitizencivic, civil, civilian, civilizationclam, claimcry outexclamation, clamor, proclamation, reclamation, acclaimclinlean, benddecline, aclinic, inclinationclud, clus clausto close, shutinclude, exclude, clause, claustrophobia, enclose, exclusive, reclusive, concludeco, cog, col, coll, con, com, corwith, togethercohesiveness, cognate, collaborate, convene, commitment, compress, contemporary, converge, compact, confluence, convenient, concatenate, conjoin, combine, correctcogn, gnosto knowrecognize, cognizant, diagnose, agnostic, incognito, prognosiscom, confullycomplete, compel, conscious, condense, confess, confirmcontr, contra, counteragainst, oppositecontradict, counteract, contravene, contrary, counterspy, contrapuntalcord, cor, cardiheartcordial, concord, discord, courage, encouragecorpbodycorporation, corporal punishment, corpse, corpulent, corpus luteumcortcorrectescort, cortagecosmuniverse, worldcosmos, microcosm, cosmopolitan, cosmonautcour, cur, curr, cursrun, courseoccur, excursion, discourse, courier, coursecrat, cracyruleautocrat, aristocrat, theocracy, technocracycre, cresc, cret, creasegrowcreate, crescent, accretion, increasecreacreatecreature, recreation, creationcredbelievecreed, credo, credence, credit, credulous, incredulous, incrediblecresc, cret, crease, crurise, growcrescendo, concrete, increase, decrease, accruecritseparate, choosecritical, criterion, hypocritecur, cursruncurrent, concurrent, concur, incur, recur, occur, courier, precursor, cursivecuracarecurator, curative, manicurecycl, cyclowheel, circle, circularCyclops, unicycle, bicycle, cyclone, cyclicde-from, down, away, to do the opposite, reverse, againstdetach, deploy, derange, decrease, deodorize, devoid, deflate, degeneratedec, decaten, ten timesdecimal, decade, decalogue, decimate, decathlondec, dignsuitabledecent decorate dignitydei, divGoddivinity, divine, deity, divination, deifydem, demopeople, populace, populationdemocracy, demography, demagogue, epidemicdent, donttoothdental, denture, orthodontist, periodontaldermskin, coveringhypodermic, dermatology, epidermis, taxidermydi-, dy-two, twice, doubledivide, diverge, diglyceridesdiathrough, across, betweendiameter, diagonal, dialogue dialect, dialectic, diagnosis, diachronicdic, dict, ditsay, speakdictation, dictionary, dictate, dictator, Dictaphone, edict, predict, verdict, contradict, benedictiondis, difnot, opposite of, reverse, separate, deprive of, awaydismiss, differ, disallow, disperse, dissuade, divide, disconnect, disproportion, disrespect, distemper, disarrayditgivecredit, auditdoc, doctteach, provedocile, doctor, doctrine, document, dogma, indoctrinatedominmaster, that which is under controldominate, dominion, predominant, domaindongivedonate, condonedormsleepdormant, dormitorydoxthought, opinion, praiseorthodox, heterodox, paradox, doxology-dromerun, stepsyndrome, aerodrome, velodromeduc, ductto lead, pullproduce, abduct, product, transducer, viaduct, aqueduct, induct, deduct, reduce, inducedurahard, lastingdurable, duration, enduredynampowerdynamo, dynamic, dynamite, hydrodynamicsdys-bad, abnormal, difficult, impaired, unfavorabledysfunctional, dyslexia, dyspathye-not, missing, out, fully, away, computer network relatedemit, embed, eternal,ether, erase, email, e-tailerec-out of, outsideecho, eclipse, eclectic, ecesis, ecstasy, exzemaeco-household, environment, relating to ecology or economyecology, economize, ecospheres, ecomanagementecto-outside, externalectomorph, ectoderm, ectoplasm-edVerb: past tensedressed, faded, patted, closed, introduced-edAdjective: having the quality or characteristics ofwinged, moneyed, dogged, tiered-enVerb: to cause to becomelengthen, moisten, sharpen-enAdjective: materialgolden, woolen, silkenen-, em-put into, make, provide with, surround withenamor, embolden, enslave, empower, entangle-ence, -encyNoun: action or process, quality or statereference, emergency, dependence, eminence, latencyend-inside, withinendorse, endocardial, endergonic, endoskeleton, endoscope, endogenousepi-upon, close to, over, after, alteredepicenter, epicarp, epilogue, epigone, epidioriteequi-equalequidistant, equilateral, equilibrium, equinox, equation, equator-er, -ierAdjective: comparativebetter, brighter, sooner, hotter, happier-er, -orNoun: person or thing that does somethingflyer, reporter, player, member, fryer, collector, concentrator-er, -orVerb: actionponder, dishonor, clamorergwork, effectenergy, erg, allergy, ergometer, ergograph, ergophobia-erycollective qualities, art, practice, trade, collection, state, conditionsnobbery, bakery, geenery, gallery, slavery-es, -iesNoun: plural of most nouns ending in -ch, -s, -sh, -o and -z and some in -f and -ypasses, glasses, ladies, heroes-es, -iesVerb: third person singular present indicative of verbs that end in -ch, -s, -sh, - and some in -yblesses, hushes, fizzes, defies-essfemaleactress, goddess, poetess-est, -iestAdjective or Adverb: superlativelatest, strongest, luckiest, lyingestev-, et-time, agemedieval, eternalex-out of, away from, lacking, formerexit, exhale, exclusive, exceed, explosion, ex-mayorexter-, extra-, extro-outside of, beyondexternal, extrinsic, extraordinary, extrapolate, extraneous, extrovertfa, fessspeakfable, fabulous, fame, famous, confess, professfac, fact, fec, fect, fic, fas, feado, makedifficult, fashion, feasible, feature, factory, fact, effect, manufacture, amplification, confectionfall, falsdeceivefallacy, falsify, fallaciousfemtoquadrillionthfemtosecondferbear, carryferry, coniferous, fertile, defer, infer, refer, transferfic, feign, fain, fit, featshape, make, fashionfiction, faint, feignfidbelief, faithconfide, diffident, fidelityfid, fide, federfaith, trustconfidante, fidelity, confident, infidelity, infidel, federal, confederacy, semper fifigshape, formfigurem, effigy, figure, figmentfila, filithreadfiligree, filament, filter, filet, filibusterfinend, ended, finishedfinal, finite, finish, confine, fine, refine, define, finalefixrepair, attachfix, fixation, fixture, affix, prefix, suffixflex, flectbendflex, reflex, flexible, flexor, inflexibility, reflect, deflect,circumflexflictstrikeaffliction, conflict, inflictflu, fluc, fluv, fluxflowinfluence, fluid, flue, flush, fluently, fluctuate, reflux, influx-foldAdverb: in a manner of, marked byfourfoldfor, forebeforeforecast, fortune, foreseeforc, fortstrength, strongeffort, fort, forte, fortifiable, fortify, forte, fortitudeformshape, resembleform, format, conform, formulate, perform, formal, formulafract, frag, fraibreakfracture, infraction, fragile, fraction, refract, frailfugefleesubterfuge, refuge, centrifuge-fulNoun: an amount or quanity that fillsmouthful-fulAdjective: having, giving, marked byfancifulfusepourconfuse, transfuse-fymake, form intofalsify, dandifygammarriagebigamy, monogamy, polygamygastr, gastrostomachgastric, gastronomic, gastritis, gastropodgenkindgenerousgenbirth, race, producegenesis, genetics, eugenics, genealogy, generate, genetic, antigen, pathogengeoearthgeometry, geography, geocentric, geologygermvital partgermination, germ, germanegestcarry, bearcongest, gestationgigabilliongigabyte, gigaflopgincarefulgingerlygloss, glottongueglossary, polyglot, epiglottisglu, glolump, bond, glueglue, agglutinate, conglomerategorto gather, to bring togethercategory, categorizegrad, gress, greeto gather, to bring together, step, gograde, degree, progress, gradual, graduate, egressgraph, gram, grafwrite, written, drawgraph, graphic, autograph, photography, graphite, telegram, polygraph, grammar, biography, lithograph, graphicgratpleasingcongratulate, gratuity, grateful, ingrategravheavy, weightygrave, gravity, aggravate, gravitategregherdgregarious, congregation, segregate, gregarianhale, healmake whole, soundinhale, exhale, heal, healthy, healthinessheliosunheliograph, heliotrope, heliocentrichema, hemobloodhemorrhage, hemoglobin, hemophilia, hemostather, here, hesstickadhere, cohere, cohesion, inherent, hereditary, hesitateheteroother, differentheterodox, heterogeneous, heterosexual, heterodynehex, ses, sexsixhexagon, hexameter, sestet, sextupletshomosamehomogenize, homosexual, homonym, homophonehum, humanearth, ground, manhumus, exhume, humanehydr, hydra, hydrowaterdehydrate, hydrant, hydraulic, hydraulics, hydrogen, hydrophobiahyperover, abovehyperactive, hypertensive, hyperbolic, hypersensitive, hyperventilate, hyperkinetichypnsleephypnosis, hypnotherapy-iaNoun: names, diseasesphobia-ian, anNoun: related to, one that ispedestrian, human-iatryNoun: art of healingpsychiatry-icAdjective: quality, relationgeneric-ic, icsNoun: related to the arts and sciencesarithmetic, economics-iceNoun: actmalice-ifyVerb: causespecifyignisfireignite, igneous, ignition-ileAdjective: having the qualities ofprojectilein, iminto, on, near, towardsinstead, importin, im, il, irnotillegible, irresolute, inaction, inviolate, innocuous, intractable, innocent, impregnable, impossible, imposterinfrabeneathinfrared, infrastructure-ingNoun: material made for, activity, result of an activityflooring, swimming, building-ingVerb: present participledepicting-ingAdjective: activitycoheringinterbetween, amonginternational, intercept, interject, intermission, internal, intermittent,intrawithin, during, between layers, underneathintramural, intranet, intranatalintrointo, within, inwardinteroffice, introvert, introspection, introduce-ionNoun: condition or actionabduction-ishAdjective: having the character ofnewish-ismNoun: doctrine, belief, action or conductformalism-istNoun: person or memberpodiatrist-iteNoun: state or qualitygraphite-ity, tyNoun: state or qualitylucidity, novelty-iveNoun: conditionnative-ive, -ative, -itiveAdjective: having the quality offestive, cooperative, sensitive-izeVerb: causefantasizejac, jectthrowreject, eject, project, trajectory, interject, dejected, inject, ejaculate, adjacentjoin, junctjoinadjoining, enjoin, juncture, conjunction, injunction, conjunctionjudicejudgeprejudicejug, junct, justto joinjunction, adjust, conjugaljuvenyoungjuvenile, rejuvenatelaborworklaborious, belaborlau, lav, lot, lutwashlaunder, lavatory, lotion, ablution, dilutelect, leg, ligchoose, gather, select, readcollect, legible, eligibleleglawlegal, legislate, legislature, legitimize-lessAdjective: without, missingmotivelesslevilightalleviate, levitate, levitylex, leag, leglawlegal, college, leagueliber, liverfreeliberty, liberal, liberalize, deliverancelidestrikecollide, nuclideliterlettersliterary, literature, literal, alliteration, obliterateloc, locoplace, arealocation, locally, locality, allocate, locomotionlog, logo, ologyword, study, say, speech, reason, studycatalog, prologue, dialogue, zoology, logoloqu, locuttalk, speakeloquent, loquacious, colloquial, circumlocutionluc, lum, lun, lus, lustlighttranslucent, luminary, luster, luna, illuminate, illustrateludeplayprelude-lyAdverb: in the manner offluentlymacr-, macerleanemaciated, meagermagngreatmagnify, magnificent, magnanimous, magnate, magnitude, magnummainstrength, foremostmainstream, mainsail, domain, remainmalbad, badlymalformation, maladjusted, dismal, malady, malcontent,malfunction, malfeasance, maleficentman, manuhand, make, domanual, manage, manufacture, manacle, manicure, manifest, maneuver, emancipate, managementmandcommandmandatory, remand, mandatemaniamadnessmania, maniac, kleptomania, pyromaniamar, mari, mersea, poolmarine, marsh, maritime, mermaidmatrimothermatrimony, maternal, matriarchate, matronmedihalf, middle, between, halfwaymediate, medieval, Mediterran