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:diseasedistastedisaster

2. dys-

not, bad

Examples:dysfunctiondyslexiadystopia

3. ill-

bad

Examples:ill-fittingillness

4. mal-

bad

Examples: malfunctionmalnutritionmalaria

5. mis-

wrongly

Examples:mistakemisermisanthrope

6. caco-

bad

Examples:cacophony

7. anti-

against/opposite

Examples:antidoteantithesis

8. contra-

against, opposite

Examples:contradictcontrary

9. counter-

against, opposite

Examples:counteractcounterproductive

10. cata-

against, down, completely, away

Examples:catastrophecataclysm

11.-15. ob-/oc-/of-/om-/op-

against, in the way, toward, upon

Examples:obstacleopposeobtain

16. de-

away, undo, down

Examples:detractdecomposedepress

17. dis-

apart, reverse, opposite of

Examples:disconnect dishonest

18. un-

not, undo

Exampes:unhappyunsatisfieduncoveruntieundo

YOU CAN RECOGNIZE SUFFIXES BY THE HYPHEN ( - ) BEFORE THE WORD PART.

Suffixes

19. -ize

make, do

Examples:capsizerealize

20. -ify

make

Examples:magnifybeautify

21. -ate

make, do

Examples:activatecultivatenominate

22. -dom

place, state, idea

Examples:kingdomfreedom

23. -hood

time of, state, idea, group

Examples:adulthoodnationhoodbrotherhoodneighborhood

24. -ion

idea, act

Examples:traditionignitionrepulsion

25. -ness

state, idea

Examples:idlenesshappinessgoodness

26. -ship

state, idea

Examples:relationshiphardshipcraftsmanship

27. -tude

state, idea

Examples:servitudegratitudeaptitude

28.-29. -ty/-y

state, idea

Examples:anxietyvictory