PREFIX
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MEANING
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EXAMPLES
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ante-
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before
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antenatal, anteroom, antedate
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anti-
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against, opposing
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antibiotic, antidepressant,
antidote
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circum-
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around
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circumstance, circumvent, circumnavigate
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co-
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with
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co-worker, co-pilot,
co-operation
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de-
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off, down, away from
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devalue, defrost, derail,
demotivate
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dis-
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opposite of, not
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disagree, disappear,
disintegrate, disapprove
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em-, en-
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cause to, put into
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embrace, encode, embed,
enclose, engulf
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epi-
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upon, close to, after
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epicentre, episcope, epidermis
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ex-
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former, out of
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ex-president, ex-boyfriend,
exterminate
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extra-
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beyond, more than
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extracurricular,
extraordinary, extra-terrestrial
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fore-
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before
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forecast, forehead, foresee,
foreword, foremost
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homo-
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same
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homosexual, homonuclear,
homoplasticprefi
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hyper-
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over, above
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hyperactive, hyperventilate
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il-, im-, in-, ir-
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not
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impossible, illegal,
irresponsible, indefinite
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im-, in-
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into
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insert, import, inside
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infra-
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beneath, below
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infrastructure, infrared,
infrasonic, infraspecific
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inter-, intra-
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between
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interact, intermediate,
intergalactic, intranet
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macro-
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large
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macroeconomics, macromolecule
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micro-
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small
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microscope, microbiology,
microfilm, microwave
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mid-
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middle
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midfielder, midway, midsummer
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mis-
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wrongly
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misinterpret, misfire,
mistake, misunderstand
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mono-
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one, singular
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monotone, monobrow, monolithic
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non-
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not, without
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nonsense, nonentity,
nondescript
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omni-
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all, every
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omnibus, omnivore, omnipotent
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para-
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beside
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parachute, paramedic, paradox
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post-
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after
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post-mortem, postpone,
post-natal
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pre-
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before
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prefix, predetermine,
pre-intermediate
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re-
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again
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return, rediscover, reiterate,
reunite
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semi-
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half
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semicircle, semi-final,
semiconscious
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sub-
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under
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submerge, submarine, sub-category,
subtitle
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super-
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above, over
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superfood, superstar,
supernatural, superimpose
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therm-
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heat
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thermometer, thermostat,
thermodynamic
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trans-
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across, beyond
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transport, transnational,
transatlantic
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tri-
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three
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triangle, tripod, tricycle
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un-
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not
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unfinished, unfriendly,
undone, unknown
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uni-
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one
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unicycle, universal,
unilateral, unanimous
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VERB SUFFIXES
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-ate
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become
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mediate, collaborate, create
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-en
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become
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sharpen, strengthen, loosen
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-ify, -fy
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make or become
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justify, simplify, magnify,
satisfy
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-ise, -ize
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become
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publicise, synthesise,
hypnotise
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ADVERB SUFFIXES
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-ly
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related to or quality
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softly, slowly, happily, crazily, madly
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-ward, -wards
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direction
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towards, afterwards,
backwards, inward
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-wise
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in relation to
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otherwise, likewise, clockwise
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ADJECTIVE SUFFIXES
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-able, -ible
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capable of being
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edible, fallible, incredible,
audible
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-al
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having the form or character of
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fiscal, thermal, herbal, colonial
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-esque
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in a manner of or resembling
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picturesque, burlesque,
grotesque
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-ful
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notable for
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handful, playful, hopeful,
skilful
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-ic, -ical
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having the form or character of
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psychological, hypocritical, methodical,
nonsensical, musical
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-ious, -ous
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characterised by
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pious, jealous, religious,
ridiculous
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-ish
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having the quality of
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squeamish, sheepish, childish
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-ive
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having the nature of
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inquisitive, informative,
attentive
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-less
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without
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meaningless, hopeless,
homeless
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-y
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characterised by
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dainty, beauty, airy, jealousy
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