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Prefix (#): bi-

Ex. bisect, biennial

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Prefix (#): mono-

Ex. monogamy, monologue

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one, single

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Prefix (#): poly-

Ex. polymorphous, polygamous

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many

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Prefix (#): semi-

Ex. semicircle, semicolon

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half, partly

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Prefix (#): uni-

Ex. uniform, unity

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one

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Prefix (time, direction, and space): a-

Ex. abed, afoot

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in, on, of, up, to

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Prefix (time, direction, and space): ab-

Ex. abdicate, abjure

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from, away, off

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Prefix (time, direction, and space): ad-

Ex. advance, adventure

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to, toward

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Prefix (time, direction, and space): ante-

Ex. antecedent, antedate

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before, previous

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Prefix (time, direction, and space): cata-

Ex. catastrophe, cataclysm

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down, away, thoroughly

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Prefix (time, direction, and space): anti-

Ex. antipathy, antidote

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against, opposing

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Prefix (time, direction, and space): com-

Ex. commotion, complicate

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with, together, very

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Prefix (time, direction, and space): contra-

Ex. contradict, contravene

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against, opposing

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Prefix (time, direction, and space): circum-

Ex. circumspect, circumference

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around

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Prefix (time, direction, and space): de-

Ex. depart

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from

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Prefix (time, direction, and space): dia-

Ex. diameter, diagnose

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through, cross, apart

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Prefix (time, direction, and space): dis-

Ex. dissent, disappear

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away, off, down, not

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Prefix (time, direction, and space): epi-

Ex. epilogue

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upon

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Prefix (time, direction, and space): ex-

Ex. extract, excerpt

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out

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Prefix (time, direction, and space): hypo-

Ex. hypodermic, hypothesis

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under, beneath

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Prefix (time, direction, and space): ob-

Ex. objection

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against, opposing

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Prefix (time, direction, and space): intra-

Ex. intramural, intrastate

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within

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Prefix (time, direction, and space): inter-

Ex. intercede, interrupt

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among, between

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Prefix (time, direction, and space): peri-

Ex. perceive, permit

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through

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Prefix (time, direction, and space): peri- Ex. periscope, perimeter
around
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Prefix (time, direction, and space): post- Ex. postpone, postscript
after, following
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Prefix (time, direction, and space): pre- Ex. prevent, preclude
before, previous
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Prefix (time, direction, and space): super- Ex. supersede, supernumerary
above, extra
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Prefix (time, direction, and space): sub- Ex. subjugate, substitute
under, beneath
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Prefix (time, direction, and space): trans- Ex. transact, transport
across, beyond, over
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Prefix (time, direction, and space): pro- Ex. propel, pronoun
forward, in place of
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Prefix (time, direction, and space): retro- Ex. retrospect, retrograde
back, backward
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Prefix (time, direction, and space): ultra- Ex. ultramodern, ultrasonic
beyond, excessively
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Prefix (negative): a- Ex. atheist, agnostic
without, lacking
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Prefix (negative): in- Ex. incapable, ineligible
not, opposing
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Prefix (negative): non- Ex. nonentity, nonsense
not
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Prefix (negative): un- Ex. unhappy, unlock
not, reverse of
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Prefix: for- Ex. forget, forswear
away, off, from
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Prefix: homo- Ex. homogenized, homonym
same, equal
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Prefix: fore- Ex. foretell, forefathers
previous
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Prefix: hyper- Ex. hypercritical, hypertension
excessive, over
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Prefix: neo- Ex. Neolithic, neoconservative
new
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Prefix: in- Ex. intrude, invade
in, into
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Prefix: in- Ex. intrude, invade
in, into
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Prefix: mal- Ex. malfunction, malpractice
bad, poorly, not
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Prefix: mis- Ex. misspell, misfire
bad, poorly, not
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Prefix: omni- Ex. omniscient, omnivore
all, everywhere
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Prefix: ortho- Ex. orthogonal, orthodox
right, straight
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Prefix: over- Ex. overbearing, oversight
above
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Prefix: pan- Ex. panorama, pandemonium
all, entire
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Prefix: para- Ex. parallel, pardox
beside, beyond
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Prefix: re- Ex. revoke, recur
backward, again
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Adjective Suffixes: -able (-ible) Ex. tolerable, edible
capable of being
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Prefix: sym- Ex. sympathy, symphony
with, together
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Adjective Suffixes: -ful Ex. thankful, zestful
filled with, marked by
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Adjective Suffixes: -esque Ex. picturesque, grotesque
in the style of, like
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Adjective Suffixes: -ific Ex. terrific, beatific
make, cause
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Adjective Suffixes: -less Ex. hopeless, countless
lacking, without
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Adjective Suffixes: -ish Ex. churlish, childish
suggesting, like
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Noun Suffixes: -ance Ex. acceptance, vigilance
act, condition, fact
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Noun Suffixes: -acy Ex. accuracy, privacy
state, condition
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Adjective Suffixes: -ous Ex. religious, riotous
marked by, given to
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Noun Suffixes: -ard Ex. drunkard, sluggard
one that does excessively
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Noun Suffixes: -ation Ex. occupation, starvation
action, state, result
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Noun Suffixes: -dom Ex. serfdom, wisdom
state, rank, condition
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Noun Suffixes: -er (-or) Ex. teacher, elevator, honor
office, action
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Noun Suffixes: -hood Ex. manhood, statehood
state, condition
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Noun Suffixes: -ess Ex. waitress, duchess
feminine
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Noun Suffixes: -ion Ex. union, fusion
action, result, state
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Noun Suffixes: -ism Ex. barbarism, socialism
act, manner, doctrine
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Noun Suffixes: -ist Ex. monopolist, socialist
worker, follower
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Noun Suffixes: -ness Ex. greatness, tallness
quality, state
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Noun Suffixes: -ity (-ty) Ex. acidity, civility, twenty
state, quality, condition
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Noun Suffixes: -ment ex. refreshment
result, action
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Noun Suffixes: -sion (-tion) Ex. revision, expedition
state, result
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Noun Suffixes: -ship Ex. internship, statesmanship
position
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Noun Suffixes: -th Ex. warmth, width
act, state, quality
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Noun Suffixes: -tude Ex. magnitude, fortitude
quality, state, result
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Verb Suffixes: -en Ex. deepen, strengthen
cause to be, become
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Verb Suffixes: -ate Ex. separate, desolate
having, showing
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Verb Suffixes: -fy Ex. glorify, fortify
make, cause to have
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Verb Suffixes: -ize Ex. sterilize, mechanize
cause to be, treat with
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The denotative meaning of a word is the _____ meaning.
literal
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The connotative meaning of a word goes beyond denotative meaning to include the _____ reaction that a word may invoke.
emotional

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