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

3. ill- bad Examples: ill-fitting illness

4. mal- bad Examples: malfunction malnutrition malaria

5. mis- wrongly Examples: mistake miser misanthrope

6. caco- bad Examples: cacophony

7. anti- against/opposite Examples: antidote antithesis

8. contra- against, opposite Examples: contradict contrary

9. counter- against, opposite Examples: counteract counterproductive

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

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

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

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

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

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

19. -ize make, do Examples: capsize realize

20. -ify make Examples: magnify beautify

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Last of the Prefixes! (and the Suffixes)