Roots and Affixes

Your vocabulary words are below the first chart

Root Meaning Example
arch chief, first archenemy
bio life biology
cycle wheel, circle cyclone
duct lead conduct
tempo time temporary
vali strength, worth valuable
Prefix Meaning Example
ambi- both, around ambidextrous
bene- well benefit
de- down, from deprive
di- two, twice dilemma
ex- out except
fore- before, front forecast
para- beside, almost paraphrase
super- above, over, supervison
sym-, syn-, sys- with, together synchronize
ultra- beyond, exceedingly ultramodern
in, il, ir, im, un, non not illogical, impatient, irreversible
Suffix Meaning Examples
-ous full of, having famous
-ship office, state, skill friendship
-less lacking or without heartless
-some full of or like awesome
-able, -ible able to lovable
-ment act of or state of retirement

 

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Etymology
archenemy dilemma
biology except
cyclone forecast
conduct paraphrase
temporary supervision
valuable synchronize
ambidextrous ultramodern
benefit famous
deprive friendship

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