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PREFIXES

Prefix meaning key word

Anti- against Antidepressants

De- opposite Dehydrated, defrost

Dis-* not/opposite Discharge, disobey, dishonoured, disagree

En/em cause to Enforce, enable

Fore- before Forecast, forehand, foreword

In, im in Infield
In, im, il, ir* not injustice, Inedible, impossible

Inter- between interact

Mid- middle midway

Mis- negative/wrongly misfire, misunderstand

Non- not nonsense

Over- over overlook

Pre- before Prefix, prehistoric, preview

Re-* again Restart, refresh, renew

Semi- half Semicircle

Sub- under Submarine

Super- above Superstar

Trans- across Transport

Un- not Unfriendly

Under-* under Underpass, undersea

*: most frequent, almost 97%


SUFFIXES

Suffix meaning key words

-able, -ible can be done comfortable, eatable

-al, -ial having characteristics of personal, critical

-ed* past-tense verbs hopped

-en made of wooden

-er comparative higher, shorter

-er, one who worker, actor

-est superlative biggest, oldest

-ful full of careful, meaningful

-ic having characteristics of linguistic, artistic

-ing* verb form/present part. Running, eating

-ion, -tion, -ation, -ition act, process occasion, attraction

-ity, -ty state of infinity, levity

-ive, -ative, -itive adjective form of a noun plaintive

-less without fearless

-ly* characteristic of quickly

-ment action or process enjoyment

-ness state of, condition of kindness, politeness

-ous, -eous, -ious possessing the qualities of joyous, gorgeous

-s, -es* more than one books, boxes

-y characterized by happy, lazy

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