Word Pieces

un-

type: prefix

meaning: not; opposite of

examples: unfair, unclear, unhappy

re-

type: prefix

meaning: again; back

examples: rewrite, return, react

in/im-

type: prefix

meaning: not; into

examples: inactive, impossible, import

dis-

type: prefix

meaning: not; apart

examples: disagree, disconnect

pre-

type: prefix

meaning: before

examples: preview, predict

mis-

type: prefix

meaning: wrong

examples: mislead, misunderstand

over-

type: prefix

meaning: excessive; too much

examples: overheat, overuse

-ful

type: suffix

meaning: full of

examples: helpful, joyful

-less

type: suffix

meaning: without

examples: fearless, careless

under-

type: prefix

meaning: too little; beneath

examples: underpaid, underappreciated

-ness

type: suffix

meaning: state of being

examples: happiness, darkness

-ly

type: suffix

meaning: in the matter of

examples: quickly, quietly

-er

type: suffix

meaning: one who

examples: teacher, runner

-ment

type: suffix

meaning: result or condition

examples: development, improvement

-able/ible

type: suffix

meaning: able to be

examples: readable, visible

act

type: root

meaning: do; act

examples: active, react, action

struct

type: root

meaning: build

examples: construct, destruction

port

type: root

meaning: carry

examples: transport, import, export

ject

type: root

meaning: throw

examples: reject, protect

form

type: root

meaning: shape, make

examples: transform, reform

view

type: root

meaning: see

examples: review, preview

press

type: root

meaning: push

examples: pressure, compress

tract

type: root

meaning: pull

examples: attract, distract, contract

rupt

type: root

meaning: break

examples: interrupt, disrupt

dict

type: root

meaning: say; speak

examples: predict, contradict

cred

type: root

meaning: believe

examples: credible, incredible

vis/vid

type: root

meaning: see

examples: visible, revise

sub-

type: prefix

meaning: under

examples: submarine, submerge

inter-

type: prefix

meaning: between

examples: interact, international

trans-

type: prefix

meaning: across; change

examples: transport, transform

-tion

type: suffix

meaning: act or process

examples: creation, action

-ive

type: suffix

meaning: having the nature of

examples: creative, active

-al

type: suffix

meaning: relating to

examples: natural, personal

-est

type: suffix

meaning: most

examples: fastest, strongest

-tion/sion

type: suffix

meaning: act or process

examples: creation, action, decision, expansion

-er (comparative)

type: suffix

meaning: more

examples: faster, taller

-ary

type: suffix

meaning: relating to

examples: secondary, imaginary, customary

-ence/-ance

type: suffix

meaning: state or quality

examples: importance, resistance, significance

-ism

type: suffix

meaning: belief, system, or movement

examples: capitalism, realism, colonialism

-ist

type: suffix

meaning: one who practices

examples: scientist, realist

-ity