Prefix and Suffix Essentials

What does the prefix a, an mean?

Not, without

Fill in the blank: The prefix ab, abs means __________.

Away from

Define the prefix ad.

Toward, to

What does ambi refer to?

Both

Fill in the blank: The prefix ante means __________.

Before

Define the prefix anti.

Against, opposite

What does auto mean?

Self

Fill in the blank: The prefix bene means __________.

Good, well

What does the prefix bi represent?

Two

Fill in the blank: The prefix circum means __________.

Around

What do the prefixes co, com, con signify?

Together, with

What does the prefix contra, counter mean?

Against

Fill in the blank: The prefix de means __________.

Down, away, remove

Define the prefix di, dis.

Apart, not

What does dia represent?

Through, across

Fill in the blank: The prefix dys means __________.

Bad, difficult

Define the prefixes en, em.

Put into, cause to

What does the prefix epi mean?

Upon, on

Fill in the blank: The prefixes ex, e mean __________.

Out, former

What does extra signify?

Beyond, outside

Fill in the blank: The prefix fore means __________.

Before, in front

What does the prefix hetero mean?

Different

Fill in the blank: The prefix homo, hom means __________.

Same

What does hyper represent?

Over, excessive

Fill in the blank: The prefix hypo means __________.

Under, below

Define the prefixes il, im, in, ir.

Not

What does the prefix inter mean?

Between

Fill in the blank: The prefix intra means __________.

Within

What does macro signify?

Large

Fill in the blank: The prefix mal means __________.

Bad

What does micro represent?

Small

Fill in the blank: The prefix mis means __________.

Wrong, badly

Define the prefix mono.

One

What does multi signify?

Many

Fill in the blank: The prefix neo means __________.

New

What does the prefix non mean?

Not

Fill in the blank: The prefix omni means __________.

All

What does over signify?

Too much, above

Fill in the blank: The prefix pan means __________.

All

What does peri represent?

Around

Fill in the blank: The prefix post means __________.

After

Define the prefix pre.

Before

What does pro signify?

Forward, in favor of

Fill in the blank: The prefix re means __________.

Again, back

What does semi mean?

Half, partly

Fill in the blank: The prefix sub means __________.

Under, below

Define the prefixes super, supra.

Above, beyond

What does trans mean?

Across, through

Fill in the blank: The prefix tri means __________.

Three

What does uni signify?

One

What does the suffix able, ible mean?

Capable of, able to

Fill in the blank: The suffix acy indicates __________.

State or quality

Define the suffix age.

Act, process, result

What does the suffix al refer to?

Relating to

Fill in the blank: The suffix ance, ence denotes __________.

State or quality

What do the suffixes ant, ent signify?

Performing, being

Fill in the blank: The suffix ary means __________.

Relating to, connected with

What does the suffix ate mean?

Make, cause to be

Fill in the blank: The suffix ation indicates __________.

Process or result

Define the suffix dom.

State, condition, realm

What does the suffix ed signify?

Past tense, having

Fill in the blank: The suffix en means __________.

Make, become

What does the suffix ence refer to?

Condition, quality

Fill in the blank: The suffixes er, or denote __________.

One who does

Define the suffix esque.

Resembling, in the style of

What does the suffix ess mean?

Female form

Fill in the blank: The suffix est indicates __________.

Most

What does ful signify?

Full of

Fill in the blank: The suffix fy, ify means __________.

Make, cause

What does hood mean?

State, condition

Fill in the blank: The suffix ian refers to __________.

Relating to, practitioner

Define the suffix ic.

Relating to

What does the suffix ify mean?

Make, form into

Fill in the blank: The suffix ing indicates __________.

Action, process

What does ion signify?

Act, process, condition

Fill in the blank: The suffix ish means __________.

Somewhat, relating to

What does ism represent?

Belief, practice, condition

Fill in the blank: The suffix ist denotes __________.

Person who practices or believes

What does the suffix ity signify?

State or quality

Fill in the blank: The suffix ive indicates __________.

Having the nature of

Define the suffix ize.

Make, become

What does less mean?

Without

Fill in the blank: The suffix let signifies __________.

Small

What does like mean?

Resembling

Fill in the blank: The suffix ling means __________.

Small, young

What does logy refer to?

Study of

Fill in the blank: The suffix ly indicates __________.

In a certain manner

What does the suffix ment mean?

Result, condition

Fill in the blank: The suffix ness signifies __________.

State or quality

What does ology represent?

Study of

Fill in the blank: The suffix ous, ious, eous means __________.

Full of, possessing

What does phile mean?

Lover of

Fill in the blank: The suffix phobia denotes __________.

Fear of

What does ship signify?

State, position

Fill in the blank: The suffix sion indicates __________.

Act, condition

What does some mean?

Characterized by

Fill in the blank: The suffix tion means __________.

Act, process

What does tude signify?

State, condition

Fill in the blank: The suffix ward indicates __________.

Direction toward

What does the suffix y mean?

Characterized by, full of