Vocab
A letter (or group of letters) added to the beginning of a word to form another word
Prefix
This prefix is derived from an ancient greek word meaning "against"
Anti-
An english suffix meaning "can be done" or "capable of"
-able, ible
This word describes the past tense of the word help
helped
Philip
A letter (or group of letters) added to the end of a word to change its meaning, give it grammatical function, or form a new word
Suffix
Derived from latin, this prefix means "off", "from", or "opposite"
De-
adapted originally from greek, to latin, then to english, this suffix means "to have characteristics of" something
-ic
This suffix is used to turn a verb into it's past tense or past participle form
-ed
This is the university Mr. Shaw attended
The University of Oklahoma (OU)
This word holds the most basic meaning of any word
Root Word
Using the prefix "Anti" and a greek root meaning "life", this type of medicine targets microorganisms
Antibiotics
Understanding the root "peer" means someone equal in status, which suffix implies that one is "without peers"
(peerless)
-less
One of the most common suffixes, they are used to make a singular noun plural
-s, -es
This is the book Mr. Shaw is currently reading
Dark Age
Words with a root and an affix that can still be added to
Stem
Knowing the prefix meaning "before", this word refers to having a biased opinion without reason or before any experience
prejudice
Knowing the suffix "-er", this word refers to one who has created literary work or text
Writer
This word describes the characteristic of an area with hills, turning a noun into a descriptive adjective
Hilly
The type of monster Mr. Shaw used for his lofi music slides
a ghost
The name used to refer to both Prefixes and Suffixes
Affix
Understanding that the greek root "nom" means "name", this word refers to an inaccurate name or term for something.
Misnomer
Using the suffix that refers to past tense verbs and the latin root "ebrius" meaning "drunk", this word refers to a condition of being intoxicated
inebriated
This is a term used to describe when verbs are instead used to describe people, places, and things
Gerund
The Scout Troop Mr. Shaw Attended
Troop 26