Common Prefixes and suffixes 常用词缀.doc

Common PrefixesPrefixMeaningExamplea-, an-withoutamoralante-beforeantecedentanti-againstanticlimaxauto-selfautopilotcircum-aroundcircumventco-withcopilotcom-, con-withcompanion, contactcontra-againstcontradictde-off, away fromdevaluedis-notdisappearen-put intoencloseex-out of, formerextract, ex-presidentextra-beyond, more thanextracurricularhetero-differentheterosexualhomo-samehomonymhyper-over, morehyperactiveil-, im-, in-, ir-not, withoutillegal, immoral, inconsiderate, irresponsiblein-intoinsertinter-betweenintersectintra-betweenintravenousmacro-largemacroeconomicsmicro-smallmicroscopemono-onemonoclenon-not, withoutnonentityomni-all, everyomniscientpost-afterpostmortempre-, pro-before, forwardprecede, projectsub-undersubmarinesyn-same timesynchronizetrans-acrosstransmittri-threetricycleun-notunfinisheduni-oneunicorn Common SuffixesNoun SuffixesSuffixMeaningExample-acystate or qualityprivacy-alact or process ofrefusal-ance, -encestate or quality ofmaintenance, eminence-domplace or state of beingfreedom, kingdom-er, -orone whotrainer, protector-ismdoctrine, beliefcommunism-istone whochemist-ity, -tyquality ofveracity-mentcondition ofargument-nessstate of beingheaviness-shipposition heldfellowship-sion, -tionstate of beingconcession, transition Verb Suffixes-atebecomeeradicate-enbecomeenlighten-ify, -fymake or becometerrify-ize, -isebecomecivilize Adjective Suffixes-able, -iblecapable of beingedible, presentable-alpertaining toregional-esquereminiscent ofpicturesque-fulnotable forfanciful-ic, -icalpertaining tomusical, mythic-ious, -ouscharacterized bynutritious, portentous-ishhaving the quality offiendish-ivehaving the nature ofcreative-lesswithoutendless-ycharacterized bysleazy Suffix Meaning Usageable, iblecapable of(adjective suffix)portable - able to be carriedlegible - able to be readac, iclike, pertaining tocardiac - pertaining to heart aquatic - pertaining to wateracious, iciousfull ofaudacious - full of daring,avaricious - full of greedalpertaining tomaniacal - insane portal - doorway logical - pertaining to logicant, entfull ofeloquent - pertaining to fluid, effective speech.verdant - greenarylike, connected withdictionary - book connected with wordshonorary - connected with honorateto make (verb suffix)consecrate - to make holymitigate - make less severeationthat which is (noun suffix)irritation - that which is irritatedcystate of being (noun suffix)democracy - ruled by peopleobstinacy - obstinate state, stubbornnesseer, er, orperson who (noun suffix)mountaineer - person who climbs mountainsteacher - one who teachesadvisor - person who advisesescentbecoming (adjective suffix)evanescent - tending to vanish pubescent - arriving at pubertyficmaking, doing (adjective suffix)fantastic - arousing great wonderterrific - arousing great fearfyto make (verb suffix)magnify - to enlargepetrify - turn to stoneiferousproducing, bearing(adjective suffix)pestiferous - carrying diseasevociferous - having a loud voiceil, ilepertaining to, capable of(adjective suffix)civil - politedocile - easily taught or ledismdoctrine, belief (noun suffix)monotheism - belief in one Godsocialism - kind of governanceistdealer, doer (noun suffix)realist - one who is realistic dentist - deals with teethitystate of being (noun suffix)sagacity - state of being wiseivelike (adjective suffix)quantitative - concerned with number or volumeize, iseto make (verb suffix)harmonize - make harmonious revolutionize - make revolutionaryoidresembling, like(adjective suffix)ovoid - like an egganthropoid - resembling a humanosefull of (adjective suffix)verbose - full of wordsosiscondition (noun suffix)psychosis - diseased mental c