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The Last of the Prefixes! (and the Suffixes)

The Last of the Prefixes! (and the Suffixes). Use these definitions and word examples to study for the next vocabulary test. This test will take place on Friday, May 17. 1. dis-. not, bad Examples: disease distaste disaster. 2. dys -. not, bad Examples: dysfunction dyslexia dystopia.

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The Last of the Prefixes! (and the Suffixes)

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  1. The Last of the Prefixes!(and the Suffixes) Use these definitions and word examples to study for the next vocabulary test. This test will take place on Friday, May 17.

  2. 1. dis- not, bad Examples: disease distaste disaster

  3. 2. dys- not, bad Examples: dysfunction dyslexia dystopia

  4. 3. ill- bad Examples: ill-fitting illness

  5. 4. mal- bad Examples: malfunction malnutrition malaria

  6. 5. mis- wrongly Examples: mistake miser misanthrope

  7. 6. caco- bad Examples: cacophony

  8. 7. anti- against/opposite Examples: antidote antithesis

  9. 8. contra- against, opposite Examples: contradict contrary

  10. 9. counter- against, opposite Examples: counteract counterproductive

  11. 10. cata- against, down, completely, away Examples: catastrophe cataclysm

  12. 11.-15. ob-/oc-/of-/om-/op- against, in the way, toward, upon Examples: obstacle oppose obtain

  13. 16. de- away, undo, down Examples: detract decompose depress

  14. 17. dis- apart, reverse, opposite of Examples: disconnect dishonest

  15. 18. un- not, undo Exampes: unhappy unsatisfied uncover untie undo

  16. Suffixes You can recognize suffixes by the hyphen (-) before the word part.

  17. 19. -ize make, do Examples: capsize realize

  18. 20. -ify make Examples: magnify beautify

  19. 21. -ate make, do Examples: activate cultivate nominate

  20. 22. -dom place, state, idea Examples: kingdom freedom

  21. 23. -hood time of, state, idea, group Examples: adulthood nationhood brotherhood neighborhood

  22. 24. -ion idea, act Examples: tradition ignition repulsion

  23. 25. -ness state, idea Examples: idleness happiness goodness

  24. 26. -ship state, idea Examples: relationship hardship craftsmanship

  25. 27. -tude state, idea Examples: servitude gratitude aptitude

  26. 28.-29. -ty/-y state, idea Examples: anxiety victory

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