Word Parts Table

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Prefix Suffix Root Meaning Examples

poly- many/ much polygon,

polysyllable

semi- half semicircle,

semicolon

under, beneath, subway, subsoil,

sub- below/ substitute
secondary

decathlon,
deca-, deci- decade,
ten
decimal,
decimeter

centimeter,
centi - centipede
100

extract,
ex- out of/ exhale,
away from extend

anti- opposite/ antibiotic,

against antifreeze

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Prefix Suffix Root Meaning Examples

enjoyable,
-able , -ible can be done sensible,
likable

one having a electrician,

certain skill/ magician,
-ian, -an relating to/ American,
belonging to suburban

science of/ biology,

-logy, -ology study of chronology

persistence,
excellence,
-ence , -ance act/
assistance,
condition of
importance

one who does a artist,

-ist tourist
specific action

made of/ wooden,

-en dampen,
to make
tighten

colonial,
related to/ biennial,
-al, -ial dental,
characterized by
betrayal

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Prefix Suffix Root Meaning Examples

act of/ tension,

-ion , -ation attention,
state of/
–sion , -tion elevation,
result of
union

written/ drawn autograph,

paragraph,
gram, graph
telegram

port to carry portable,

transport

aqua water aquarium,

aquamarine

act put in motion/ action,

process of doing react,
transact

-en made of/ wooden,

to make dampen,
tighten

scope to watch/ see horoscope,

microscope,
telescope

phon voice/ sound telephone,

symphony

duct, duc lead induce,

conduct

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