Florida's B.E.S.T. Standards: English Language Arts

A set of flashcards based on vocabulary roots, prefixes, and suffixes as outlined in Florida's B.E.S.T. Standards for grades 6-8.

ast/aster/astro

Meaning: star; Examples: astrology, astronomy, astronaut; Origin: Greek

bene

Meaning: good; Examples: beneficial, benefactor; Origin: Latin

contra/counter

Meaning: against, opposite; Examples: contraindicated, counterintuitive; Origin: Latin

ante, anti

Meaning: before, prior to; Examples: antecedent, anticipate; Origin: Latin

dys

Meaning: bad, difficult; Examples: dysfunction, dyslexia; Origin: Greek

fac

Meaning: to do, to make; Examples: factory, manufacture; Origin: Latin

hydr

Meaning: water; Examples: hydration, dehydrate; Origin: Greek

hypo

Meaning: under, beneath; Examples: hypothermia, hypodermic; Origin: Greek

ject

Meaning: throw; Examples: projector, object; Origin: Latin

jud

Meaning: judge; Examples: judgment, misjudge; Origin: Latin

morph

Meaning: form, shape; Examples: morpheme, metamorphosis; Origin: Greek

mis/miso

Meaning: hate; Examples: misanthrope, misogyny; Origin: Greek

nym

Meaning: name; Examples: synonym, antonym; Origin: Greek

phob

Meaning: fear; Examples: agoraphobia, claustrophobic; Origin: Greek

psych

Meaning: mind; Examples: psychology, psychedelic; Origin: Greek

scrib/scribe

Meaning: to write; Examples: scribble, script; Origin: Latin

therm

Meaning: heat; Examples: thermal, thermometer; Origin: Greek

anti-

Definition: against; Examples: antibiotic, anticlimax

auto-

Definition: self; Examples: autograph, autobiography

bi-

Definition: two; Examples: bicycle, binocular

de-

Definition: opposite; Examples: devalue, dehumidify

dis-

Definition: not, opposite of; Examples: detach, deploy

en-, em-

Definition: cause to; Examples: empower, entangle

fore-

Definition: before, front of; Examples: forecast, foresee

in-, im-, il-, ir-

Definition: not; Examples: impossible, innocent

inter-

Definition: between, among; Examples: international, interject

micro-

Definition: small; Examples: microscope, microwave

mid-

Definition: middle; Examples: midway, midday

mis-

Definition: wrongly; Examples: misunderstand, misconduct

multi-

Definition: many, much; Examples: multicolor, multipurpose

non-

Definition: not; Examples: nonsense, nondescript

oct-

Definition: eight; Examples: octopus, octagon

over-

Definition: over, too much; Examples: overall, overworked

poly-

Definition: many, much; Examples: polygon, polymer

pre-

Definition: before; Examples: prevent, preview

quad-

Definition: four; Examples: quadrilateral, quadrant

re-

Definition: again; Examples: rebuild, recall

semi-

Definition: half, partly, not fully; Examples: semicircle, semiformal

sub-

Definition: under; Examples: submarine, subconscious

tele-

Definition: far, distant; Examples: telephone, television

trans-

Definition: across, change, through; Examples: transfer, transportation

super-

Definition: above, beyond; Examples: superhuman, superficial

tri-

Definition: three; Examples: tripod, triangle

un-

Definition: unable; Examples: unable, unhappy

uni-

Definition: one; Examples: unicycle, unicorn

under-

Definition: under, too little; Examples: underground, undercurrent

-able, -ible

Part of speech: adjective; Definition: is; can be; Examples: collectable, gullible

-age

Part of speech: noun; Definition: result of an action; collection; Examples: manage, acreage

-al, -ial

Part of speech: adjective; Definition: having characteristics of; Examples: circumstantial, seasonal

-an

Part of speech: noun; Definition: one having a certain skill; relating/belonging to; Examples: American, electrician

-ate

Part of speech: verb; Definition: to make, have, become; Examples: differentiate, duplicate

-ed

Part of speech: verb/adjective; Definition: past tense verbs; adjectives; Examples: accomplished, accepted

-en

Part of speech: noun/adjective; Definition: made of; Examples: hydrogen, mistaken

-ence, -ance

Part of speech: noun; Definition: act; condition of; Examples: excellence, importance

-ent, -ant

Part of speech: noun; Definition: an action; condition; causing a specific action; Examples: student, contestant

-er, -or

Part of speech: noun; Definition: one who; Examples: teacher, boxer

-est

Part of speech: adjective; Definition: the most; Examples: coldest, largest

-ful

Part of speech: adjective; Definition: full of; Examples: beautiful, hateful

-ic

Part of speech: adjective; Definition: historic, asymmetric

-ies

Part of speech: noun; Definition: plural, more than one; Examples: parties, babies

-ing

Part of speech: verb; Examples: helping, running

-ion, -tion, -ation

Part of speech: noun; Definition: act; process; Examples: confusion, inspection

-ish

Part of speech: adjective; Definition: like; similar; Examples: childish, bookish

-ist

Part of speech: noun; Definition: the person who is; Examples: loyalist, nutritionist

-ity, -ty

Part of speech: noun; Definition: state of; Examples: responsibility, specialty

-ive, -ative, -itive

Part of speech: adjective; Definition: adjective form of noun; Examples: active, comparative

-ize

Part of speech: verb; Definition: to make; to cause to become; Examples: criticize, apologize

-less

Part of speech: adjective; Definition: without; Examples: helpless, effortless

-logy, -ology

Part of speech: noun; Definition: science of; study of; Examples: biology, archeology

-ly

Part of speech: adverb; Examples: fluently, briefly

-ment

Part of speech: noun; Examples: payment, employment

-ness

Part of speech: noun; Definition: state of; Examples: sickness, wilderness

-ous, -eous

Part of speech: adjective; Definition: having qualities of; Examples: courageous, gracious

-ship

Part of speech: noun; Definition: state of being; Examples: friendship, leadership

-s, -es

Part of speech: noun; Definition: more than one; Examples: books, boxes