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7th Suffexes and Prefixes
7th Suffexes and Prefixes
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7th Grade
11/23/2009

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Term
Dis-
Definition
opposite
disagree- opposite of agree
disarm- take away arms
discontinue- not continue
Term
il-
Definition
not
illegal- not legal
illegible- not legible
illegitimate- not legitimate
Term
im-
Definition
not
imbalance- not in balance
immature- not mature
impossible- not possible
Term
in-
Definition
not
inaccurate- not accurate
inactive- not active
inadvertent- not advertent
Term
ir-
Definition
not
irregular- not regular
irresponsible- not responsible
irredeemable- not redeemable
Term
mis-
Definition
bad
misbehave- act badly
misfortune- bad fortune
misconduct- bad conduct
Term
non-
Definition
not
nonchalant- not chalant
nondescript- not descript
nonpartisan- not partisan
Term
pre-
Definition
before
preamble- before the story
precaution- before danger
prefix- before the root of the word
Term
re-
Definition
again
redo- do again
rewrite- write again
reappear- appear again
Term
re-
Definition
back
recall- call back
repay- pay back
retract- bring back in
Term
sub-
Definition
under
subcontract- under contract
submerge- under into something
subterranean- under terrane
Term
super-
Definition
over
superimpose- place over
superscript- write over
supersede- overcome
Term
trans-
Definition
across
transatlantic- across the atlantic
transcribe- write across
transfer- move across
Term
un-
Definition
not
unhappy- not happy
unable- not able
uncomfortable- not comfortable
Term
-age
Definition
action or process
marriage- action of getting married
voyage- action of going on a journey
pilgrimage- action of going on a trip
Term
-ance
Definition
state or quality of
repentance- state of repenting
annoyance- state of being annoyed
resistance- state of resisting
Term
-ence
Definition
state or quality of
violence- state of being violent
absence- state of being absent
reticence- state of being reticent
Term
-er
Definition
one who
teacher- one who teaches
painter- one who paints
seller- one who sells
Term
-er
Definition
action or process
murder- act of killing
plunder- act of destroying
waiver- act of not accepting
Term
-hood
Definition
state or quality of
childhood- state of being a child
adulthood- state of being an adult
falsehood- state of being false
Term
-ist
Definition
one who practices
biologist- one who practices biology
capitalist- one who practices making money
communist- one who practices communism
Term
-ment
Definition
state or quality of
amusement- state of being amused
amazement- state of being amazed
predicament- state of having a problem
Term
-ness
Definition
state or quality of
happiness- state of being happy
kindness- state of being kind
goodness- state of being good
Term
-or
Definition
one who
actor- one who acts
doctor- one who has a doctorate
donor- one who donates
Term
-or
Definition
state or quality of
stupor- state of being stupified
error- state of making a mistake
candor- state of being candid
Term
-ship
Definition
skill or art of
penmanship- good handwriting
showmanship- skilled showman
horsemanship- skilled horseman
Term
-ship
Definition
state or quality of
friendship- state of being friends
hardship- state of being hard
citizenship- state of being a citizen
Term
-al
Definition
relating to
natural- relating to nature
royal- relating to royalty
suicidal- relating to suicide
Term
-ble
Definition
can be or able to
perishable- able to perish
durable- able to withstand damage
gullible- able to be fooled
Term
-er
Definition
more
fatter- more fat
smaller- more small
crazier- more crazy
Term
-est
Definition
most
fattest- most fat
smallest- most fat
smartest- most smart
Term
-ful
Definition
full of
thoughtful- full of thought
joyful- full of joy
fearful- full of fear
Term
-less
Definition
without
thoughtless- without thought
ageless- without age
careless- without care
Term
-ous
Definition
full of
joyous- full of joy
virtuous- full of virtue
wondrous- full of wonder
Term
-th, -eth
Definition
numbers
fifth
twelfth
twentieth
Term
-ward
Definition
direction
forward- in front
backward- behind
eastward- toward the east
upward- toward up
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