Preffixes and Suffixes Flashcards

(35 cards)

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Im-

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(not) impolite, impossible, impatient

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Il-

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(not) illogical, illegal

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3
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Ir-

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(not) irresponsible, irrelevant

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4
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Un-

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(not) unhappy, untidy, undone

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5
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In-

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(not) invisible, informal

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Dis-

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(not) dishonest, dislike, disagree

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7
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Non-

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(not) non-smoking, nonsense

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Mis-

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(wrongly, wrong, bad) misbehave, misunderstand

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Over-

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(too much) overcook, overweight

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Under-

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(too little) undercook, underweight

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Co-

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(with/together) cooperate, copilot, coworker

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Re-

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(again) redo, rebuild, rediscover

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Post-

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(after) postwar, postmodern, post-mortem

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Super-

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(more than) superhero, supernatural

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Inter-

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(between/among) interchange, international

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Anti-

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(against) anti-American, anti-communist, antidepressant

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Pro-

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(in favour of) pro-American, pro-democracy

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Ex-

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(former) ex-president, ex-boyfriend

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Extra-

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(beyond, more than) extraordinary, extraterrestrial

20
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Inter-

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(between) intermediate, intergalactic

21
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Semi-

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(half) semicircle, semiconscious

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Sub-

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(under) submarine, subtitle

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Pre-

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(before) prefix, predetermine

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-ment

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-ion (-ation, -tion, -sion)
Election, information, promotion, cohesion
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-ing
Spelling
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-ness
Happiness, sickness, heaviness, highness
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-ity (-ty)
Punctuality, extremity, validity
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-ous (-ious)
Dangerous, famous, religious
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-al
Industrial, colonial, herbal
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-y
Foggy, cloudy, dirty
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-ive
creative, attractive, informative
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-able (-ible)
Washable, drinkable, incredible, audible
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-er (-or)
Singer, driver, reader, creator, actor, translator
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-ist
Artist, economist, geologist, scientist