Prefix
in- (il-, im-, ir-)
in-, il-, im-, ir- : not or opposite of
in-, il, im-: in or on
-ness
state of
cred
to believe
di
two
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autograph
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auto: self
graph: written or drawn
re-
back or again
-ize
make
duc(t)
to lead
eco
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house or home
ecosystem
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psychology
psych: mind or soul
(o)logy: science or study of
Not or opposite of
to undo or reverse
un-
-(o)logy
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Science or study of
biology (bio = life, (o)logy = study of)
Law or right
jur, jus
Like jury or justice
crat, cracy
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rule, strength, power
democracy
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microscope
micro: small or minute
scope:to watch or see
not or negative
non-
-s and -es can mean more than one
When do you use -es instead of s?
If the base word ends in /ch/, /sh/, /j/, /s/, /z/, or the letter x
lit, liter, litera
letters
earth
geo
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morphology
morph: form, shape, or structure
(o)logy: science or study of
dis- (dif-): not, opposite, or apart
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dif-: if the base word begins with 'f'
example: different
-ward
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expressing direction
example: forward
tri
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three
tricycle, triangle, tripod
written or drawn
graph, gram
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digraph
di: two
graph: written or drawn
Definition: a combination of two letters making one sound
examples: sh, th, ch, ph