Am Lit GL Prefixes/Suffixes

Semester 2

anti-

against

hyper-

too much

hypo-

too little

inter-

between

intra-

within

macro-

large

micro-

small

bi-

2

di-

2

centi-

100

deci-

10

mono-

single

pre-

before

post-

after

pro-

forward

re-

again

\-poly-

many

ambi-

both

\-arium

place of

\-cian

having a special skill

de-

from or down

circum-

around

im-

not

in-

not

un-

not

dis-

opposite

ex-

out

ego-

self

\-ology

study of

\-ism

system, manner, condition, characteristic

\-ist

one who practices, that which

liber-

free, book

mis-

bad

neo-

new

omni-

all

pedi/pod/ped

foot, child

per-

throughout

scrib/script

write

trans

across

juxtapose; juxtaposition

to set 2+ things side by side for observation

patriarchy

System or family where men are (a man is) in power

hierarchy

system/structure of importance, who has the least importance/power at the bottom, most power/importance at the top

misogyny

hatred of women; desire to keep women subdued/out of power

bias

prejudice for or against something based on experience or what you’ve been taught

irony (situational)

The exact opposite of what is expected.

irony (dramatic)

When the audience knows different/more than the characters

irony (verbal)

saying literally the opposite of what is meant; sarcasm

ethos

persuasion through credibility

pathos

persuasion through emotion

logos

persuasion through logic