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PrefixMeaningExamples
alterotheralternate, alter ego
ami, amic-loveamiable, amicable
aqua, aquewateraquatic, aquarium, aqueduct
ann, enniyearanniversary, annual, biennial, perennial
audsoundauditorium, audible, audiologist, audiotape
bellwarbelligerent, bellicose
brevshortbrief, abbreviate
captake, seizecapture, captivate, capacity
carnmeatcarnivorous, chili con carne
cedyield, gorecede, secede, proceed, intercede, concession
-cidekill(ing)patricide, infanticide, herbicide. suicide
cognknowrecognize, cognitive, incognito
corpbodycorpus, corpse, corporal
credbelievecredible, credulous, credibility, credit, credo
cruccrosscrucifix, crucial, cruciferous (vegetables)
culpguiltculpable, culprit
deigoddeity, deify
denttoothdentist, dentifrice, dentin
dicspeak, saydictate, predict, diction, indict
duc, ductleadinduce, deduce, seduction, conduct, abduct
egoselfegotist, egomania
equequalequal, equity, equanimity, equate, equidistant
facmake, domanufacture, factory, benefactor
fraterbrotherfraternal, fraternize
grad, gressstepgradual, progression, transgression
jectthrowinject, reject, subject, projection
judjudgejudicial, judge, adjudicate
leg, lectread, chooselegible, lectern, lecturer, election
literletterliterature, illiterate, literal
locplacelocal, location, in loco parentis (in the place of parents)
luclightlucid, elucidate
magnlargemagnify, magnate, magnificent
manhandmanufacture, manual, manuscript
marseamarine, mariner
matermothermaternal, maternity, matriarchy, matricide
minsmallminority, minuscule, minute
mit, misssendpermit, submission, mission, emit,
mob, motmovemobile, motile, automobile, mobility,
movimmobilize, motion, promote, movie
monwarnpremonition, admonition
mor, mortdeathmortal, mortician, immortality
mutchangemutant, mutability, mutate
nomennamenominal, nominate, nomenclature
nomin
novnewnovel, renovate, innovation, novella
pacpeacepacify, Pacific Ocean, pacifist
paterfatherpaternal, paternity, patricide, patrilineal, patriotic
ped, podfootpedal, pedometer, centipede, gastropod
pel, pulspushpulsate, repulsive, impulse, compel, propel
pendhang, weighpendulum, pendant, suspend, pending
potpowerpotent, omnipotent, potentate
portcarryportable, transport, portage, report,
pugnafightpugnacious, pugilist
quer, quisaskquery, inquisition,
scribwritemanuscript, scribe, proscribe, circumscribe, nondescript, scripture
sed, sesssitsedentary, session
sentfeelsensory, sensitive, insentient, sense
sequ, secufollowsequence, sequel, consecutive
similsamesimilar, assimilate, simile, facsimile (fax)
sonsoundsonar, resonate, unison
spec, spiclook, seespectacles, spectator, inauspicious, prospect
perspicacious
spirbreatheinspire, respiration, conspire, perspiration
tang, tacttouchtactile, tangible
temptimetemporary, temporize
ten, tentholdtentative, tenable, tenuous
terrearthsubterranean, terrain, terrestrial, disinter
vacemptyvacation, vacuum, vacuous, vacant
ven, ventcome, gointervene, convene, contravene
vertruthveracity, verify, verity
vertturnintrovert, irreversible, vertigo
vitlifevital, revitalize, vitamin
voccallrevoke, invocation, vocal, evocative, convocation







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