Appendix A
7th Grade Prefixes and Suffixes
Prefix
biextraforeilimmis-
Meaning
two, halves
beyond, outside
front
not
not
incorrect, bad
postpre-
after
before
re-
again
un-
not
Examples
bicycle, bisect, binoculars, bimonthly
extraterrestrial, extraordinary, extravagant, extrovert
forehead, forecast, forethought, forefront
illegal, illiterate, illegible, illogical
impossible, improbable, imperfect, immobile, impassable
mistake, misuse, misprint, misplace, misinform, misfit,
misfortune
postgraduate, postpone, postwar, postscript
prevent, present, prelude, preposition, prehistoric, preview,
precede, prevent, predict
remain, receive, represent, required, return, revise, review,
retouch, revive, reclaim, revoke
undone, unable, unfit, unequal, unearned
Suffix
-able,
-ible
-ate
-er, -or
-ful
Meaning
capable of
Examples
capable, agreeable, expandable, edible, visible
cause, make
one who, that which
full of,
characterized by
one who
without
in the manner of
separate, create, segregate, dominate
farmer, author, doctor, baker, dancer, teacher
careful, beautiful, useful, hopeful, helpful, frightful
-ist
-less
-ly
-ment
action, state of,
result of
-tion
act or state
artist, physicist, chemist
hopeless, worthless, careless, useless, fearless
sincerely, usually, finally, carefully, especially, exactly,
actually, frequently, recently, immediately, suddenly,
probably
government, movement, experiment, equipment,
environment, statement, apartment, instrument, moment,
amendment, contentment
question, information, position, section, addition, position,
action, nation, attention, station, motion, population,
solution, condition, education, operation, situation,
construction, transportation, function
8th Grade Prefixes and Suffixes
Prefix
anticomcon-
Meaning
against
together
together
disinterintr-
apart from, away
between
into, inward
Examples
antibody, antidote, antacid
common, complete, compare, company, combine, community
connect, continue, converse, consider, convince, conjunction,
contact, contract
disappear, discuss, distract, distort, dispute, dismiss, disprove
international, interfere, intervene, interrupt, interject
introduce, introvert, introduction
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nonpro-
not
forward
supertrans-
over, more
across, beyond
Suffix
-en
-ess
-ish
Meaning
make of, make
female
origin, nature,
resembling
system, manner,
condition
make
little
quality of, state of
full of, having
skill, state, quality
state of
-ism
-ize
-let
-ness
-ous
-ship
-tude
nonstop, nonprofit, none, nonsense, nonfat, nonexistent
product, protect, progress, produce, provide, pronounce,
program
supervisor, superior, supernatural, supreme
transport, transmit, transfusion, transoceanic
Examples
wooden, frighten, frozen, happen, lighten
actress, princess, goddess, lioness, governess
finish, foolish, Irish, clownish, selfish, smallish, greenish
alcoholism, heroism, Communism, capitalism
realize, organize, recognize, harmonize
booklet, omelet, piglet, coverlet
greatness, kindness, carelessness, softness, darkness
various, dangerous, glorious
friendship, relationship, companionship
multitude, gratitude, solitude
9th Grade Roots
Root
act
bio
clud
fer
fract
gram
mar
mem
nav
pop
port
rupt
scribe
sect
tele
tort
uni
counter
de
sur
Meaning
Latin – to do
Greek – life
Latin – close
Latin – carry
Latin – break
Greek – writing
Latin – sea
Latin –
remember
Latin – ship
Latin – people
Greek – to carry
Latin – break
Latin – write
Latin – cut
Greek – far
Latin – twist
Latin – one
Latin prefix–
against
Latin prefix –
down
Latin prefix –
over
Examples
react, action, activate, counteract, interact
biography, biology, biochemistry, autobiography
exclude, include, preclude, exclusive, conclude
transfer, infer, refer, defer, ferry, conifer
fracture, fraction, infraction
telegram, grammar, hologram
marine, marina, mariner, submarine
memory, remember, memorial, memo, memoir
navy, naval, navigate, navigable
popular, population, populate
support, transport, import, report, deport, important
erupt, disrupt, rupture, corrupt, abrupt, corruptible
scribble, inscribe, scribe, describe, transcribe
section, dissect, intersection, bisect
television, telephone, telescope, telepathy
contort, torture, distort, tortilla
unicycle, universe, united, union, uniform, unison, unique,
unicorn
counterattack, counteract, counterpoint, counter
deposit, descent, deplete, denounce, demolish
surplus, surpass, surcharge, surface, surmount, surname
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10th Grade Roots
Root
bene
duct
flec
grade
grat
greg
junct
loqua
mal
mir
mot
Meaning
Latin – good
Latin – lead
Latin – bend
Latin – step
Latin – pleasing
Latin – group
Latin – join
Latin – talk
Latin – bad
Latin – wonder
Latin – move
phon
sens
seque
Greek – sound
Latin – feel
Latin – to
follow
Latin – alone
Latin – look
sol
spec
string
tact
vol
contra
Latin – bind
Latin – touch
Latin – will
Latin prefixagainst
Examples
benefit, benevolent, beneficial, benefactor
conduct, induct, product, reduction, deduction, reproduction
reflect, inflection, deflect, reflection
gradual, grading, downgrade, degrading
gratitude, gratifying, grateful
gregarious, segregate, congregate
junction, conjunction, juncture, adjunct, injunction
eloquent, soliloquy, dialogue
malevolent, malcontent, malicious, malady, malign
mirage, miracle, mirror, admire
motion, motor, motivation, demote, emotion, promote,
commotion
phonograph, phonetic, symphony, telephone
sense, sensitive, sensory, sensation, dissension
sequence, sequel, consequence, subsequent, consecutive
solo, solitude, solitary, soliloquy, desolate, consolidate, solitaire
spectacles, specimen, specific, spectator, speculate, respect,
inspect, prospect
stringent, string, stringy, astringent, stringer
tactile, contact, tactics, tactful, intact, intangible
volunteer, malevolent, benevolent, volition, involuntary
contradict, contrary, contrast, contraband
11th Grade Roots
Root
cracy
demo
dia
dom
dyna
fid
form
Meaning
Greek – government
Greek – people
Greek – across
Latin – rule
Greek – power
Latin – faith
Latin – shape
ject
Latin – to throw
lent
liber
phile
Latin – full of
Latin – free
Greek – love
photo
pulse
spir
Greek – light
Latin – drive
Latin – breathe
Examples
democracy, autocracy, aristocracy
democracy, demography, demonstrate
diameter, diagonal, dialogue, dialect, diatribe
dominate, predominate, dominion, domineering, domain
dynamic, dynamo, dynamite, dynasty
fidelity, confidence, confidante
conform, uniform, form, formula, reform, formation,
deform, perform
eject, reject, conjecture, dejected, inject, subject, projection,
interject
turbulent, excellent, insolent, corpulent
liberate, liberty, liberal, deliberate, deliverance, liberalize
philosopher, philanthropy, bibliophile, philharmonic,
Philadelphia
photograph, photosynthesis, photon, photogenic
impulse, repulse, pulsate, impulsive, compulsive
inspire, respiration, perspiration, expire, spirit, aspire,
conspire
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sym
tract
trib
vita
vore
ad
Greek – together
Latin – to pull
Latin – to pay
Latin – life
Latin – eat greedily
Latin prefix – to
sympathy, symbol, symmetry, symphony symposium
tractor, detract, retraction, attractive, contract, traction
tribute, tributary, retribution, contribute, attribute, distribute
vitamin, vitality, vital, revitalize
voracious, carnivorous, devour, omnivorous, herbivore
adhesive, adapt, addendum, addition, addict, advocate,
advent, adherent
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