Word Study - SOL Review

prefix

A group of letters placed before a word that changes the meaning of that word.

pre-

before

post-

after

re-

again

ex-

out, beyond, from, outside

in- / im-

in, into, inside

im- / in- / il- / ir- / un- / dis- / non-

not, without

semi- / hemi-

half, part

mono-

one, alone

uni-

one

bi-

two

tri-

three

cent-

hundred

suffix

A group of letters added to the END of a word that changes the meaning of the word.

-ment

a means, product, act, or state

-ly

like, or to the extent of

-ness

a state, or a quality

-tion

being, or the result of

-ous

characterized by, or having a quality of

-less

not having something

-ent

to form a state or condition

-able / -ible

capable of, or tending to

-flect-

bend

-mis-/-mit-

let go, or send

-trib-/-cogn-

pay or give

-mem-

mind

con-

with or together

spec-

look or see

mal-

bad or evil

vis-/vid-

look or see

-clud-

shut

-lus-

shine

-bene-

well or good

-lab-

work

-ject-

throw

dis-

apart or opposite of

-vict-/-vinc-

conquer

-cert-

sure

-fic-/-fac-

make or do

-clar-

clear

-jur-/-jus-

law or right

-crit-

judge

-man-

hand

-val-

strong

-her-/-hes-

cling, or stick