Prefixes
Means: together, with
com- or con-
examples: compare, continue
Means: full of
-ful or -ous
examples: careful or nervous
a caution taken before doing something; something done ahead of time to prevent harm.
precaution
celery
-er, -y
mushroom
u, oo
Means: not, opposite of
dis- or un-
examples: disagree or unfair
Means: act of, quality of
-sive or -tive
examples: expensive or attentive
the opposite of order; a state of messiness or confusion, such as a messy bedroom or a riot in the streets.
disorder
absurdity
ab-, -ity
cartoon
ar, oo
Means: before
pre-
example: prepay
Means: like, related to
-al or -ic or -ish or -tial
examples: personal or classic or vanish or partial
not loyal; not being true to someone who trusts you.
disloyal
scientific
-ic
pillowcase
i, ow, a_e
Means: wrongly, wrong, not
mis-
example: misprint
Means: like; full of
-y
example: thirsty
indicates that something is bigger, worse, or more important than it really is.
exaggerates
disloyal
dis-, -al
overlook
o, er, oo
Means: cause to; in, into; on
en-
example: enlist
Means: state of, quality of
-ity
example: oddity
a plan for doing something.
intention
personality
per-, -al, -ity
riverbank
i, er, a