Vocabulary – Unit 4

Prefixes, Roots, and Suffixes

Prefixes

pre-Examples:

precede, predict, preface

Prefixes

pre-Meaning: before, in front of

Prefixes

post-Examples

postpone, posthumous, post-game

Prefixes

post-Meaning: after, behind

Prefixes

tele-Examples

telephone, telepathy, television, telegram

Prefixes

tele-Meaning: distant

Prefixes

a- / ab- / abs- Examples

abstract, abduction, abstain, abnormal

Prefixes

a- / ab- / abs-Meaning: away, from

Prefixes

ad-Examples

adhere, adjoin, adjacent

Prefixes

ad-Meaning: to or toward

Prefixes

im- / in-Examples

imperfect, impolite, impossible, impractical,

indiscreet, invisible

Prefixes

im- / in-Meaning: not

Roots/Bases

aqua- / aque-Examples

aquatic, aquarium, aqueduct

Roots/Bases

aqua- / aque-Meaning: water

Roots/Bases

duc- / duct-Examples

induce, deduce, seduction, conduct, abduct, produce,

aqueduct

Roots/Bases

duc- / duct-Meaning: lead

Roots/Bases

fin- / finit-Examples

final, definite, infinite

Roots/Bases

fin- / finit-Meaning: end, limit

Roots/Bases

magn-Example

magnify, magnate, magnificent

Roots/Bases

magn-Meaning: large, great

Roots/Bases

scrib- / script-Examples

manuscript, scribe, scripture, scribble,

prescription

Roots/Bases

scrib- / script-Meaning: to write, written

Roots/Bases

sol-Examples

solitary, solo, soliloquy, solitaire

Roots/Bases

sol-Meaning: alone

Roots/Bases

vid-/ vis-Examples

video, vision

Roots/Bases

vid- / vis-Meaning: to see

Roots/Bases

voc- / voke- / voiceExaples

vocal, invoke, revoke, invocation, convocation

Roots/Bases

voc- / voke- / voiceMeaning: voice, to call

Roots/Bases

ami- / amic-Examples

amiable, amicable, amorous

Roots/Bases

ami- / amic-Meaning: love

Roots/Bases

aud-Examples

auditorium, audible, audiologist, audiotape

Roots/Bases

aud-Meaning: sound

Roots/Bases

gram- / graph-Examples

telegram, graphite, biography, telegraph,

geography

Roots/Bases

gram- / graph-Meaning: to write or draw;

writing; printing

Roots/Bases

chron-Examples

chronicle, chronology, synchronize, chronological

order

Roots/Bases

chron-Meaning: time

Roots/Bases

grad- / gress-Examples

graduate, progress, gradual, progression, transgression

Roots/Bases

grad- / gress-Meaning: to step

Roots/Bases

hydr(o)-Examples

dehydrate, hydraulics, hydroelectric, hydroplane

Roots/Bases

hydr(o)-Meaning: water

Roots/Bases

mut-Examples

mutant, mutate, mutability

Roots/Bases

mut-Meaning: change

Roots/Bases

terr(a)-Examples

subterrarean, terrain, terrestrial, disinter,

territorial

Roots/Bases

terr(a)-Meaning: earth, ground

Suffixes

-ateExamples

Donate, vibrate, implicate

Suffixes

-ateMeaning: to make

Suffixes

-ationExamples

donation, vibration, implication

Suffixes

-ationMeaning: the result of doing

Suffixes

-ifyExamples

justify, magnify, intensify

Suffixes

-ifyMeaning: to make

Suffixes

-er / -orExamples

teacher, counselor

Suffixes

-er / -orMeaning: one who does

Suffixes

-ologistExamples

zoologist, biologist

Suffixes

-ologistMeaning: one who studies

Suffixes

-ologyExamples

zoology, biology

Suffixes

-ologyMeaning: study of