LANGUAGE TEAS (prefix/suffix)

pre-

before

post-

after

anti-

against; opposite of

inter-

between

intra-

within; inside

trans-

across; through

sub-

under; below

super-

above; beyond

hyper-

excessive; too much

hypo-

too little; below

semi-

half; partly

bi-

two

tri-

three

poly-

many

multi-

many

auto-

self

macro-

large

micro-

small

mal-

bad; poor

bene-

good; well

circum-

around

peri-

around; surrounding

tele-

distant; far

extra-

outside; beyond

-able

capable of

-ible

able to be

-less

without

-ful

full of

-ology

study of

-ist

one who specializes in

-er

person who does

-or

person who does

-ment

act or process

-tion

act or state of

-ness

state or quality

-ism

belief or practice

-phobia

fear of

-philia

love or attraction toward

-ous

full of

-ic

relating to

-ize

to make or become

bio

life

geo

earth

phon

sound

photo

light

scrib/script

write

cred

believe

rupt

break

path

disease or feeling

port

carry

therm

heat

chron

time

dict

speak

vis/vid

see

audi

hear

accommodate

spelled with two c’s and two m’s

argument

no “e” after the u

definitely

spelled with “-ite-,” not “definately”

separate

spelled with “par,” not “seperate”

necessary

one c, two s’s

embarrass

two r’s, two s’s

occurrence

two c’s, two r’s

independent

no “a” in the middle

maintenance

main + ten + ance

privilege

no “d”

recommend

two m’s

rhythm

no vowels except y

conscience

“science” with con-

inherit

no extra h

guarantee

ends with –tee

vacuum

two u’s

calendar

ends with -ar

restaurant

restaurant

license

license

judgment

judgment

itis

inflammation of

ate/ize

to cause to be

genesis

the production of

-ary

relating to

genic

causing

gram

to record or write