Roots, prefixes, and suffixes Flashcards

act

meaning: do
example: action

hydra

meaning: water
example: dehydrate

juven

meaning: young
example: juvenile

port

meaning: carry
example: portable

tox

meaning: poison
example: toxic

cycl

meaning: wheel
example: bicycle

dict

meaning: speak
example: dictionary

auto

meaning: self
example: autobiography

deca

meaning: ten
example: deacde

audio-

Meaning: hear
Example: audiovisual

legis-

Meaning: law
Example: legislation

mono-

Meaning: one
Example: monotype

sym-

Meaning: same
Example: symbol

un-

Meaning: not
Example: unnecessary

mid-

Meaning: middle
Example: midway

pro-

Meaning: forward
Example: progress

#NAME?

meaning: capable of, being, can do
example: palpable

-ious, -ous

meaning: characterized by
example: adventurous

#NAME?

meaning: position, held
example: relationship

#NAME?

meaning: characterized by
example: salty

#NAME?

meaning: past tense
example: wanted