a, ab, abs [prefix]
away from
(Absent
Abscond- to run away)
ad, a, ac, af, ag, an, ar, at, as [prefix]
to, toward
(adhere, annex, attract)
anti [prefix]
against
(antibody, antifreeze, antidisestablishmentarianism)
bi, bis [prefix]
two
(biweekly, bifocal, bicycle)
circum, cir [prefix]
around
(circle, circuit, circa, circus)
com, con, co, col [prefix]
with, together
(combine, collect, contact, coworker, company)
de [prefix]
away from, down, opposite of. Also Latin for "from"
(depart, decline)
dis, dif, di [prefix]
apart
(dislike, dishonest, distant, dissect)
epi [prefix]
upon, attached to, on top of, over
(epitaph, epilogue)
equ, equi [prefix]
equal
(equalize, equitable)
ex, e, ef [prefix]
out, from
(exit, eject, exhale)
in, il, ir, im, en [prefix]
in, into
(inject, infuse, imbibe, enlist)
in, il, ig, ir, im [prefix]
not
(inactive, ignoble, irregular, imperfect)
inter [prefix]
between, among
(interstate, internet, interject)
mal, male [prefix]
bad, ill, wrong, evil
(malady, maladjusted, malevolent)
mis [prefix]
wrong, badly
(mistreat, mistake, misplace)
mono [prefix]
one, alone, single
(monologue, monopoly, monotone, monocle)
non [prefix]
not, the reverse of
(nonacademic, nonabsorbent, nonallergenic)
ob [prefix]
in front, against, in the way of
(obstacle, obvious)
omni [prefix]
everywhere, all
(omnipresent, omnivorous, unidirectional)
per [prefix]
through
(permeable, perceive, pervade)
poly [prefix]
many
(polygon, polysyllabic)
post [prefix]
after
(postpone, postmortem)
pre [prefix]
before, earlier than
(preface, preview, prehistoric, prefix)
pro [prefix]
forward, supporting, going ahead of, going before
(preceed, promote, prowar)
re [prefix]
again, back
(retell, recall, recede)
se [prefix]
apart
(secede, seclude)
sub [prefix]
under, less than
(submarine, subway, subsequent)
super [prefix]
over, above, greater
(superb, superstar, superimpose)
trans [prefix]
across
(transfer, transgender, transcontinental)
un, uni [prefix]
one
(unanimous, unilateral, unicorn)
un [prefix]
not
(untrue, unhelpful, unable)
act, ag [root]
to do, to act
(agent, activity)
apert [root]
open
(aperture)
bas [root]
bottom
(base, basal, basement)
cap, capt, cip, cept, ceive [root]
to take, to hold, to seize
(Captive, Receive, Capable, Recipient)
ced, cede, ceed, cess [root]
to go, to give in
(precede, access, proceed)
cred, credit [root]
to believe
(credible, incredible, credit)
curr, curs, cours [root]
to run
(current, recourse)
dic, dict [root]
to say
(dictionary, diction, indict, indicate)
duc, duct [root]
to lead
(induce, conduct, aqueduct)
equ [root]
equal, even
(equality)
aqua [root]
water
(aqueduct)
fer, ferr [root]
to carry, to bring
(defer, referral)
graph [root]
write
(autograph, graphite)
mit, mis [root]
to send
(admit, missile)
par [root]
equal
(parallel, paramedic, on par)
fac, fact, fic, fect, fy [root]
to make, to do
(facilitate, fiction, affect)
plic [root]
to fold, to bend, to turn
(complicate, implicate)
pon, pos, posit, pose [root]
to place
(component, transpose,
scrib, script [root]
to write
(describe, transcript, subscription, prescription)
sequ, secu [root]
to follow
(sequence, sequel, consecutive)
spec, spect, spic [root]
to look, to appear, to see
(spectacle, aspect, specimen)
sta, stat, sist, stit, sisto [root]
to make stand
(constant, status, stable, desist)
tact [root]
to touch
(contact, tactile)
ten, tent, tain [root]
to hold
(maintain, retain, tenable, sustain)
ten, tens, tent [root]
to stretch
(tension, extend)
tract [root]
to draw or pull
(attract, contract, tractor)
ven, vent [root]
to come
(convene, advent, Advent)
ver, vert, vers [root]
to turn
(avert, reverse)
ver [root]
truth
(very, veritable, verify)
able, ible, ble [suffix]
able to
(edible, salable)
acious, cous, al [suffix]
like, having the quality of
(nocturnal, vivacious)
ancy, ance [suffix]
the act of, a state of being
(performance, truancy)
ant, ent, er, or [suffix]
one who...
(occupant, respondent, teacher, creator)
ar, ary [suffix]
connected with, related to
(secular, aviary, notary)
ence [suffix]
quality of, act of
(persistence, existence)
ful [suffix]
full of
(fanciful, fearful, dreadful)
ic, ac, il, ile [suffix]
of, like, pertaining to
(cardiac, civil, infantile)
ion [suffix]
the act or condition of
(affliction, recommendation, commendation)
ism [suffix]
practice of, support of
(Catholicism, Racism, Feminism)
ity, ty, y [suffix]
state of, character of
(unity, shifty, showy)
ive [suffix]
having the nature of
(active, supportive, relative)
less [suffix]
lacking, without
(fearless, hairless)
logy [suffix]
study of
(psychology, zoology, biology)
ment [suffix]
act of, state of
(retirement, amusement)
ness [suffix]
quality of
(eagerness, happiness)
ory, orium [suffix]
having the nature of, a place or thing for...
(laboratory, crematorium)
ous, os [suffix]
full of, having
(verbose, outrageous, contagious)
ship [suffix]
the art or skill of, the ability to
(leadership, friendship, statesmanship)
some [suffix]
full of, like
(troublesome, bothersome, loathsome)
tude [suffix]
state or quality of, ability to
(aptitude, altitude, verisimilitude)
y [suffix]
full of, somewhat, somewhat like
(angry, chilly, smiley)