Page 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.
Page 2
1. dis-
not, bad
Examples:diseasedistastedisaster
Page 3
2. dys-
not, bad
Examples:dysfunctiondyslexiadystopia
Page 4
3. ill-
bad
Examples:ill-fittingillness
Page 5
4. mal-
bad
Examples: malfunctionmalnutritionmalaria
Page 6
5. mis-
wrongly
Examples:mistakemisermisanthrope
Page 7
6. caco-
bad
Examples:cacophony
Page 8
7. anti-
against/opposite
Examples:antidoteantithesis
Page 9
8. contra-
against, opposite
Examples:contradictcontrary
Page 10
9. counter-
against, opposite
Examples:counteractcounterproductive
Page 11
10. cata-
against, down, completely, away
Examples:catastrophecataclysm
Page 12
11.-15. ob-/oc-/of-/om-/op-
against, in the way, toward, upon
Examples:obstacleopposeobtain
Page 13
16. de-
away, undo, down
Examples:detractdecomposedepress
Page 14
17. dis-
apart, reverse, opposite of
Examples:disconnect dishonest
Page 15
18. un-
not, undo
Exampes:unhappyunsatisfieduncoveruntieundo
Page 16
YOU CAN RECOGNIZE SUFFIXES BY THE HYPHEN ( - ) BEFORE THE WORD PART.
Suffixes
Page 17
19. -ize
make, do
Examples:capsizerealize
Page 18
20. -ify
make
Examples:magnifybeautify
Page 19
21. -ate
make, do
Examples:activatecultivatenominate
Page 20
22. -dom
place, state, idea
Examples:kingdomfreedom
Page 21
23. -hood
time of, state, idea, group
Examples:adulthoodnationhoodbrotherhoodneighborhood
Page 22
24. -ion
idea, act
Examples:traditionignitionrepulsion
Page 23
25. -ness
state, idea
Examples:idlenesshappinessgoodness
Page 24
26. -ship
state, idea
Examples:relationshiphardshipcraftsmanship
Page 25
27. -tude
state, idea
Examples:servitudegratitudeaptitude
Page 26
28.-29. -ty/-y
state, idea
Examples:anxietyvictory