ATI TEAS 7: Word Parts and Meaning Strategies for English Vocabulary

Word Parts

Prefix + Root word + Suffix

Affix

A word part added to a root (prefix or suffix)

Root Word

Core meaning of a word

Prefix

Word part added to the beginning

Suffix

Word part added to the end

un-

not

re-

again

pre-

before

dis-

not / opposite of

mis-

wrong / incorrect

non-

not

inter-

between

sub-

under

trans-

across

over-

too much / above

bio

life

dict

speak

graph

write

cred

believe

port

carry

spect

see

therm

heat

tele

far / distance

auto

self

aud

hear

-ful

full of

-less

without

-ness

state or quality

-able / -ible

capable of

-ment

action or result

-tion / -sion

act or process

-er

one who

-ly

in a certain way

Unhelpful

not + helpful = not useful

Rewrite

write again

Misread

read incorrectly

Preview

view before

Disagree

not agree

Transportation

act of carrying across

Biology

study of life

Thermometer

measure of heat

Predict

say before

Readable

capable of being read

How to find word meaning on TEAS

Break word into parts + use context

Best word to choose on TEAS

The answer supported by word parts, not familiarity

Common TEAS vocabulary trap

Ignoring prefixes like un-, dis-, mis-

What does "re-" mean?

again

What does "-less" mean?

without

What does "bio" mean?

life

What does "mis-" mean?

wrong