Prefixes
Roots
Suffixes
Suffixes and sample words
Pot Pourri
100
This is where prefixes are located
What is the beginning of words
100
This word part carries the basic or core meaning of a word
What is a root
100
These word parts can change the meaning of a word or its part of speech
What are suffixes
100
This is the meaning of the suffixes ance or andy as in performance or truancy
What is state of
100
The meaning of this root is equal
What is par
200
The meaning of this prefix is before, earlier than
What is pre
200
Both of these roots geo and terr have this same meaning
What is earth
200
This adjective would describe a mushroom that is suitable or safe for eating
What is edible
200
This is the meaning of the suffix less as in hopeless
What is without
200
This is the root of the noun aperture
What is apert
300
This adjective would describe a street that goes only goes in one direction
What is unidirectional
300
This adjective would describe a story that is believable
What is credible
300
This adjective would describes animals such as owls, badgers and hedgehogs who prefer to come out at night
What is nocturnal
300
This is the meaning of the suffix ic as in iconic, caloric or poetic
What is pertaining to
300
This adjective describes something that cannot be undone or altered
What is irreversible
400
This is an introduction of a book typically stating its subject, purpose and goals.
What is a preface
400
This word describes a weapon that is sent or thrown through the air so as to strike something at a distance
What is a missile
400
This adjective would describe a very cruel person who has no feelings
What is heartless
400
This suffix describes the quality or state of something
What is ness
400
The roots graph and script have this same meaning
What is write
500
This word describes the accidental exposure of an intimate part of the body because of a clothing article badly coming out of position
What is a Wardrobe malfunction
500
This noun describes a person who is held prisoner or forcibly confined or enslaved
What is a captive
500
This adjective would describe directions that are long-winded and having too many words.
What is verbose
500
This adjective describes the nature of mistreating or treating a person badly physically or emotionally
What is abusive
500
This noun describes a sum of money placed for safekeeping in a bank account, usually to gain interest
What is a deposit
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