Quiz #1 Prefixes and Suffixes

a-; an-

no; lacking; none

ab-

away from; out from

ac-

to; toward

\-aceus; -aceous

of or pertaining to

acou-

hearing

acr-; acro-

extreme; peak

ad-

to; toward

adeno-

gland

agri-

field, soil

\-al

having character of

alb-

white

\-algia

pain

alto-

high

ameb-

change; alteration

amphi-

on both sides of; both; double

ampho-; ambi-

both; around

an-

not; without

ana-

up

andro-

masculine; man

anemo-

wind

angio-

vessel

ante-

before; ahead of time

antero-

front

antho-

flower

anti-

against

anthrop-o-

man; human being

ap-

to; toward

aqu-

water

archaeo-

primitive; ancient

arthro-

joint

aster; astr

stars

\-ate

used in forming verbs from nouns

\-ation

used in forming nouns from verbs

atom-

vapor

audi-

hear

auto-

self

bactr-

stick; club

barb-

beard

baro-

weight

bath-

depth; height

bene-

well; good

bi-

two; twice; double

bio-; bi-

life; living

\-blast

sprout; germ

brachi-

having arms

branchi-

having fins

brev-

short

bronch-

windpipe

calor-

heat

carb-

coal; carbon