prefixes & suffixes

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Prefixes

Prefixes

A prefix is a group of letters placed before the root of a word. These letters change the entire meaning 

overheat

over =

1. in
2. to little
3. to much
4. normal

invisible

in =

1. Yes
2. not
3. see
4. ?

unusual
un =

1. opposite
2. clearly
3. somewhat
4. very

Mislead
mis =

1. direct
2. to
3. wrong
4. against

Suffixes

Suffix

A suffix is a group of letters placed after the root of a word. For example, the word flavorless consists of the root word “flavor” combined with the suffix “-less” [which means “without”]; the word “flavorless” means “having no flavor.”

Portable
able =

1. Fear
2. happiness
3. anger
4. able to

Acting
ing=

1. different
2. qualified
3. older
4. denoting an action

practicable
able =

1. undoable
2. possible
3. higher
4. lower

stronger
'er'=

1. mighty
2. person
3. multiple
4. comparative

strongest
est =

1. different
2. average (gemiddelde trap)
3. Color
4. superlative (overtreffende trap)

Careless

1. Without
2. with
3. more
4. addition

Suffixes