Common Roots and Prefixes

Co, Con

with, ex: converse: speak with

Multi

Many, ex: multitude: Many numerous

Poly

Many, polymath: person accomplished in many fields

Pro

In favor of, ex: proponent: one who is in favor of something

Ver

True, ex: verity: truth

Fit

life, ex: revitalized: bring back to life

An(a)

Not, without, ex: anaerobic: without oxygen

Anti

against, ex: antipathy: dislike

Contra

against, ex:contrarian: one who is constantly against things

De

off, from, ex: desalinate: remove salt from

Dis

Lack of, ex: disinterested: objective; not having an interest in

Fict

false, ex: fictitious: not real

In/Un

Not, ex: insignificant: no significant

ob, op

against, ex: opponent: someone a person is against

Ante

before, ex: antecedent: One who came before

Chron

time, ex: chronic: ongoing(all the time)

Cog

think, ex: cognition: thinking

E, Ex

from, ex: exude:discharge

Hetero

Different, ex: heterogeneous: consisting of different things

Homo

Same, ex: homogeneous: consisting of the same things

peri

Around, ex: periphery: around the edges

Re

again, ex: replicate: do again in the same way

Sent

feel, ex: sentient: capable of feeling

Spec

See, ex: spectacle: something that is highly visible

Seq

Follow, ex: sequential: one following the other

Temp

Time, ex: Temporary: lasting a short time

Terr

Earth, ex: Terrestrial: earth-dwelling

Trans

Through, ex: transport: move through