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a-
not, without
ex: amoral, apathetic
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an-
not, without
ex: anaerobic, anarchy
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eu-
good
ex: eulogy (good speech)
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ben-/bon-
good
ex: benefit
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caco-
bad
ex: cacophonous
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ne-/mal-
bad
ex: negative
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in-
not
ex: inappropriate
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ante-
before
ex: antebellum (before war)
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post-
after
ex: postmortem, postmortem
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-ette
little
ex:cigarette (little cigar)
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-illo
little
ex: armadillo (little armed animal)
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-ous
full of (very)
ex: joyous
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-
-ify (-efy)
to make
ex: beautify
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-ize
to make
ex: immunize, alphabetize
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-ate
to make
ex: duplicate
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-ity
no meaning, turns a word into a noun
ex: serenity (serene), timidity
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-ment
no meaning, turns word into a now
ex: contentment (content)
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plac
peace, calm
ex: implacable
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ex-
out of, away from
ex: exculpate
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culp
guilt, blame
ex: exculpate
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Loq
speech, talk
ex: loquacious (talkative)
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ambu
walk, move
ex: ambulatory (can walk and move about)
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som-
sleep
ex: somnambulist (sleep walker)
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andro
man
ex: android (robot shaped man)
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anthro
human, mankind
ex: anthropology (study of humans)
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bellu, belli
war, fight
ex: belligerent (ready to fight)
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cred
trust, belief
ex: incredible (unbelievable)
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de
down from, away from, to put down
ex: descend, depart
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ex
out of, away from
ex: exit (away from it), extricate (get out of something)
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gnos
knowledge
ex: diagnosis , prognosis (predict future)
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greg
group, herd
ex: congregation, gregarious (person likes to be part of a group)
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gyn
woman
ex: misogynist (person who hates women)
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loq, log, loc, lix
speech talk
ex: loquacious (talks alot), dialogue (conversation), elocution (proper speech), prolix (very talkative)
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luc, lum, lus
light, clear
ex: luminous, lustrous
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meta
beyond, after
ex: metamorphosis (change shape beyond present shape)
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morph
shape
ex: amorphous (without shape), morphology (study of shape)
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mut
change
ex: mutant ninja turtles (changed)
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pac
peace, calm
ex: pacifier
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path
feelings
ex: pathetic, sympathize (share the feelings)
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phon
sound
ex: phonics (sound out words), cacophony (bad sound)
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plac
peace, calm
ex: implacable (someone not able to calm down)
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pro
big, much
ex: profuse, prolific (writer produces a lot of written material)
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pug
war, fight
ex: pugilist (person who likes to fight)
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scien
knowledge
ex: prescient (has forethought or knowledge ahead of time)
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son
sound
ex: sonic, sonorous (has good sound)
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