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PREFIXES
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SUFFIXES
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re- back,
again super-,
supra- above,
beyond trans- across sub- under;
beneath -vid-,
-vis- to see, to
look -scrib-,
-scrip- to write -ion action or
process -ise, ize producing a
particular state 1.
improvise made up or invented
on the spur-of-the-moment 2.
revision a review or
imporvement of something 3.
supervise to watch
over 4. visa an official document
or stamp that allows travel 5.
visualize to see or form a
mental image; to imagine something 6.
describe to convey an
idea 7.
subscribed agreed with an idea;
gave consent or approval 8.
manuscript handwritten or typed
document 9.
prescriptions orders for
something 10.
transcript a written
record BONUS:
visionary a person with
foresight and imagination BONUS:
inscription text carved into
something
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SUFFIXES
Practice Your Words with the Unit
2 Quizlet
inter- between intro- within con-,
com- with;
together ex- out -mit-,
-mis- to send -vert-,
-vers- to turn -ile quality or
state -ant,
-ent relating
to 1. admit allow in;
accept 2.
commitment promise to do
something 3.
committee a group working
together 4.
permission consent or
approval 5. remit send money or
payment 6.
introvert shy or
withdrawn 7.
extrovert outgoing or
social 8.
convert change 9.
reverse go
backwards 10.
controversy disagreement BONUS:
versatile having a wide
variety of skills BONUS:
intermittent coming and going in
intervals; not consistent
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ROOTS
SUFFIXES
Practice Your Words with the Unit
3 Quizlet
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PREFIXES
retro- back;
backward pro- forward de- down -ject- to throw -spec-,
-spic- to look at or
see -ile pertaining
to -ive pertaining
to -or one who does a
certain thing
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SUFFIXES
1.
conjecture theory;
guess 2.
dejected unhappy 3.
interjection word thrown into a
sentence or conversation 4.
projectile something thrown
forward 5.
rejected turned
down 6.
retrospective looking
back 7.
spectator one who
watches 8.
suspicious uneasy;
uncertain 9.
inspector one who examines
things closely 10.
speculate make
predictions BONUS:
trajectory path of an object as
it moves through space BONUS:
introspective looking within
oneself
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bio- life; living
organism pro- for;
forward se- apart;
away -gress-,
-grad- to go, step, or
walk -clos-,
-clude- to shut or
close -ly manner or
way -phobic having a fear of
something -or pertaining
to
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SUFFIXES
1.
progress go
forward 2.
regress go back; retreat;
backslide 3.
graduates people who receive a
diploma or degree 4.
gradually moving slowly or
steadily 5.
digress to go off topic;
swerve off course 6.
foreclosed took possession
of 7.
recluse hermit or
loner 8.
secluded separate;
isolated 9.
exclusive private, closed, or
restricted 10.
disclosure announcement or
declaration BONUS:
biodegradable able to be broken
down or decayed BONUS:
claustrophobic fear of closed
places
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ex- out;
forth re- back;
agin com- together;
with dis-,
dif- apart; away
from -fer-,
-ferre- to bear, carry, or
bring -pet-,
-pul- to drive or
push -ive pertaining
to -ory relating
to
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SUFFIXES
1. confer consult;
advise 2. infer deduct, suppose, or
conclude 3.
transferred signed over; sent
over 4.
referee person who disputes
a close call 5. defer delay or
postpone 6.
compelled forced or
required 7. dispel dismiss, banish, or
end 8.
expelled ejected or
removed 9.
impulsive spontaneous; doing
something without thinking 10.
repulsive horrid;
loathsome BONUS:
compulsory required BONUS:
differentiate understand the
differences
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PREFIXES
mon- one, single, or
alone -manu- hand -arch- first;
leader -ology study of -ure function or
process -ate to act upon in a
certain way
ROOTS
SUFFIXES
1.
manufacture to make or produce
by hand or machinery 2.
manipulate to control or
influence; to operate with one's hands 3.
mandate an official command
or order; requirement 4. manual small handbook that
gives instructions 5.
maneuver to steer in various
directions; a strategic plan 6.
anarchy absence of
authority; rebellion; confusion or chaos 7.
architect a person who designs
building or other structures 8.
hierarchy a ranking of persons
or things one above the other 9.
archives a place where public
reords or historical documents are kept 10.
monarch the sole and
absolute ruler of a nation BONUS:
emancipate to free or
liberate BONUS:
archaeology the scientific study
of past human life and culture
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-min- |
small, less |
-mal- |
bad |
-ure |
condition |
-ant, -ent |
relating to |
-ity |
state or quality |
| -ous | having or full of |
1. minor |
smaller, underage |
2. minimum |
the least possible amount |
3. minced |
cut into very small pieces |
4. miniature |
very small |
5. minority |
a smaller group or number |
6. malpractice |
misconduct or improper practice |
7. malicious |
intentionally harmful |
8. malady |
illness |
9. malignant |
very harmful |
10. malodorous |
bad-smelling |
BONUS: miniscule |
very small |
BONUS: malevolent |
wishing evil or harm to others |