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in- (il-, im-, ir-)

in-, il-, im-, ir- : not or opposite of

in-, il, im-: in or on

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-ness

state of

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cred

to believe

100

di

two

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autograph

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auto: self

graph: written or drawn

200

re-

back or again

200

-ize

make

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duc(t)

to lead

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eco

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house or home

ecosystem

200

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psychology

psych: mind or soul

(o)logy: science or study of

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Not or opposite of

to undo or reverse

un-

300

-(o)logy

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Science or study of

biology (bio = life, (o)logy = study of)

300

Law or right

jur, jus

Like jury or justice 

300

crat, cracy

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rule, strength, power

democracy 

300

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microscope

micro: small or minute

scope:to watch or see

400

not or negative

non-

400

-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

400

lit, liter, litera

letters

400

earth

geo


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morphology

morph: form, shape, or structure 

(o)logy: science or study of

500

dis- (dif-): not, opposite, or apart

Why would you use dif- instead of dis-

dif-: if the base word begins with 'f'

example: different 

500

-ward

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expressing direction

example: forward 

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tri

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three

tricycle, triangle, tripod

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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