Parts of Speech
Word that describes a noun; must also have an example
What is an adjective
Anti-
Against, opposing (antifreeze)
-able, -ible
capable of, can be done (comfortable)
in-,im-
in (infield) or not (injustice, impossible)
-ity, -ty
state of, quality of (infinity)
An action word; must also have an example
What is a verb?
Opposite
de-
-al, ial
having characteristics of (personal)
mid-
middle (midway)
-ive, -ative, -itive
adjective form of a noun (plaintive)
Person, place, or thing; must also have an example
Noun
dis-
not, opposite of (disagree)
-er, -est
comparative (higher, largest)
mis-
wrongly (mistake, misfire)
-less
without, lacking (fearless)
A word that describes an adjective, verb, or adverb; must also include an example
What is an adverb?
en-, em-
cause to (encode, embrace)
-ful
full of, having (beautiful, careful)
too much (overlook, overeat)
-ness
state of, condition of (kindness, quietness)
Supersizes a word; must also include an example
fore-
Before (foreshadow)
-ion, -tion, -ation, -ition
act, process (occasion, attraction)
trans-
-ous, -eous, -ious
possessing the qualities of (joyous, gaseous)