Second Six Weeks Prefix, Suffix and Root

Words

Prefixes

a letter, syllable, or group of syllables added at the beginning of a word or word base

intra-

within

intramural, intravenous

mis-

wrong; bad; no; not

misfire, misbehave

retro-

backward

retroactive, retrospect

se-

apart

secure, secede

Suffixes

a letter, syllable, or group of syllables added at the end of a word or word base

-ity

condition; state of being

integrity, sincerity

-ive

of; relating to; belonging to;

tending to

inquisitive, active

-let

small

leaflet, starlet

-logy

study or theory of

biology, geology

Root Word

the form of a word after all affixes are removed

dur

hard, lasting

duration, endure

jur, jus, judic

law, right, judgment

justify, judicial

mono

one

monologue

pyr

fire

pyromania