Word Parts
The base form of a word. For example: disagree
What is the root of the word?
Star, planet
What is astro, aster, as in astronaut or asteroids?
This prefix means with or together.
What is "col-", "com-", "con-", "cor-"?
This suffix means "make".
What is "-ate" as in demonstrate.
This suffix means "study of" of "science of".
What is "-ology" or "olgy" as in mythology?
Letter or group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning.
What is the prefix?
Earth
What is "geo" as in geography?
This prefix means small or little.
What is "micro" as in microscope?
This suffix means "a person that" or "that which".
What is "-ist" as in artist.
This suffix means "state of" or "quality of".
What is "-ness" as in kindness?
Letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning.
What is the suffix?
sound
What is "phon", "phone", or "phono" as in telephone?
This prefix means one or single.
What is "mono-" as in monologue?
This suffix means "like" or "having the nature of".
What is "ic" as in numeric?
This suffix means "full of" or "having qualities of".
What is "-ous" as in furious?
Prefixes and suffixes
What is an affix?
art, craft, referring to machines and equipment
What is "techno", "tek" as in technical?
This prefix means "not".
What is "il-", "im-", "in-", "ir-", as in irregular?
This suffix means "state of" or "quality of".
What is "-ity" as in creativity?
This prefix means "out", "beyond", or "without".
What is "ex-" as in expel?
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What is attacking the word.
hollow, hole
What is "cav" as in cavity?
This prefix means "not", "opposite of" or "away from".
What is "dis", as in dishearten?
This suffix means "without".
What is "-less" as in fearless?
This prefix means "from", "reverse of", or "down".
What is "de" as in decrease?