Suffixes
-able/-ible
"Capable of" (able to do)
Ex- / e-
"Out of, from, or away"
two answers:
1. Photo / 2. Phon
1. "Light"
2. "Sound"
Aud
"Hear"
Bio
"Life"
-less
"Without"
Re-
"Again"
Auto
"Self"
Rupt
"Break or burst"
ir- / il- / un- / non- / dis-
"not"
-al / -ic
"Having to do with, relating to, or having characteristics of"
Mis-/mal-
"Wrong or incorrect"
Graph / Gram
"Written, drawn, or recorded"
We transferred the baby's car seat to the other car.
What is the meaning of "transferred" as it is used in the sentence above?
ⓐ to move from one place to another
ⓑ to move to a new place, region, or school
ⓒ to change from one vehicle or transportation line to another
ⓓ to print or otherwise copy from one surface to another by contact
ⓐ to move from one place to another
com- / con- / cor-
"With or together"
two answers:
1. -logy / 2. -logist
1. "The study of__"
2. "One who does__"
SURPRISE WILDCARD:
What is the meaning of the Latin root word "spect"?
"See"
Geo
"Earth"
Dict
"Say"
Think about the suffix -ive. What is the meaning of "protective"?
ⓐ having the nature of watching out for others
ⓑ tending to be protected by others
ⓒ likely to know karate
ⓓ having characteristics of a kung fu master
ⓐ having the nature of watching out for others
Think about the suffix -ment. What does "enjoyment" mean?
ⓐ the action of enjoying a donut
ⓑ the state or process of taking pleasure in something
ⓒ the process of finding something
ⓓ the quality of enjoying something
ⓑ the state or process of taking pleasure in something
Inter-
"Between or among"
SURPRISE WILDCARD:
Put these three prefixes in order from least to most:
tri-
multi-
bi-
bi- (2), tri- (3), multi- (multiple/more than 3)
Circum
"Around"
-ness
"A quality or state"