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COMMON WORD ROOTS, PREFIXES AND SUFFIXESIn English grammar, many words can be broken into commonly shared components. Learningthese basic components will help you decipher unfamiliar vocabulary—learning only thirty keyword components can help you decode over 10,000 words!Roots carry the basic meaning, prefixes come before roots and alter their meaning, and suffixescome after roots and alter either their meaning or their part of speech (noun, verb, adjective,adverb). Because English is related to French, German, Latin, and Greek, many of thesecomponents will look familiar to students of those languages.ag, actdoactivity, interaction, agentambulwalk, moveambulance, ambulatory, ambleami, amoloveamiable, amorous, amityanimmind, soul, spiritanimate, unanimous, magnanimityanthrohumananthropology, misanthrope, philanthropyaptskillaptitude, adaptarchchief, firstarchetype, archbishop, archeology, monarchaud, audithearaudible, auditorium, audienceautoselfautocrat, autography, autobiographybelliwarbelligerent, rebellious, bellicosebengoodbenefactor, beneficial, benevolencebibliobookbibliography, bibliophile, Biblebiolifebiography, biology, biospherecarnflesh, meatcarnivore, carnal, incarnateced, ceed, cessyield, gorecede, process, exceed, accessiblechrontimechronic, chronology, synchronize, anachronismIvy Global
cid, ciscut, killincision, homicide, insecticidecivicitizencivilization, civilian, civilcognknowcognizant, recognize, incognitocorpbodycorporation, corporeal, corpsecredbelievecredence, credulous, incredibledempeopledemocracy, demographic, demagoguedic, dictspeakdictate, contradict, prediction, verdictdominmasterdominant, domain, domineeringesth/aesthfeeling, beautyesthetician, kinesthesia, aestheticerrwandererror, erratic, errandeugood, beautifuleulogize, euphoria, euphemismfact/fictmake, doartifact, factory, fictionfall, falsdeceivefallacious, infallible, falsifyfidfaithfidelity, confide, confidencegrad, gressgo, stepdigress, progress, gradualgraph, gramwritinggrammar, telegram, graphitegynwomanmisogyny, gynecologyjuvenyoungrejuvenate, juvenilekine/cinemotionkinetics, telekinesis, cinemalogword, studylogic, biology, monologueloqu, locuttalksoliloquy, loquacious, elocutionluclightelucidate, lucid, translucentmagngreatmagnify, magnate, magnanimousIvy Global
malbadmalevolent, malediction, maliciousmiss, mitsendemit, transmit, dismiss, missilemori, mortdiemortuary, moribund, immortalmorphshape, formamorphous, metamorphosis, anthropomorphicnatborninnate, natal, nativitynomnamemisnomer, nominal, cognomennovnewnovice, innovate, renovate, noveltyomniallomniscient, omnipotent, omnivorouspac, pas, paxpeacepacify, pacific, pacifistpath, passdisease, feelingpathology, sympathetic, apathy, antipathyphillovephilanthropist, philosophy, philandererportcarryportable, porter, transport, exportpotenable, powerfulpotential, omnipotent, potentate, impotentpsychmindpsyche, psychology, psychosis, psychopathreg, rectruleregicide, regime, regent, insurrectionsacr, secrholysacred, sacrilegious, sacrament, consecratesciknowscience, omniscient, consciousscribe, scriptwritedescribe, script, circumscribesomnsleepinsomnia, somnolent, somnambulistspec, spicsee, lookspectators, spectacles, retrospecttang, tact, tingtouchtactile, tangent, contact, contingentterrlandterrain, terrestrial, subterraneanurbcityurban, urbane, suburbanIvy Global
vacemptyvacation, vacuous, evacuate, vacantvertruthveracity, verify, veraciousverbwordverbose, verbatim, proverbviv, vitaliverevival, vivacious, vitalityvoc, vokto callvocation, advocate, invoke, equivocateCommon Prefixesab, absfrom, awayabsent, aversion, abduct, abjureac, adto, nearadmit, accord, accessibleambi, amphibothambidextrous, ambiguous, ambivalentan, awithoutanarchy, anemia, amoralantebeforeantecedent, antechamber, antediluvianantiagainstantibody, antipathy, antisocialcircumaroundcircumnavigate, circumspect, circumscribeco, col, com, conwith, togethercoauthor, collaborate, composition, commercecontra, controagainstcontradict, contravene, controversydedown, awaydebase, decelerate, decadence, decantdi, dif, disnot, apartdigress, discord, differ, disparitydiathrough, acrossdiagonal, diameter, dialoguedysabnormal, baddysfunction, dyslexia, dystopiae, ex, extra, extroout, beyondexpel, excavate, eject, extrovertem, en, endoinside, withinenclose, endothermic, envisionIvy Global
in, il, im, ir (1)notinefficient, inarticulate, illegible, irrepressiblein, il, im, ir (2)in, uponinvite, incite, impression, illuminateinterbetween, amongintervene, international, interjection, interceptintrawithinintramural, introvert, intravenousisoequalisobar, isometric, isothermalmisbad, hatredmisdemeanor, mischance, misanthropemonoonemonarchy, monologue, monotheismnonnot, withoutnoncommittal, nonentity, nondescriptob, oc, of, opagainstobtrude, obscure, offend, opponentpanall, everypanacea, panorama, pandemicperiaround, nearperimeter, periphery, periphrasticpolymanypolygamist, polyglot, polychrome, polyglotpostafterpostpone, posterity, postscript, posthumousprebeforepreamble, prefix, premonition, predictionproforward, for, beforepropulsive, proponent, prologue, prophetre, retroagain, backreiterate, reimburse, react, retrogressseaway, apartseclude, secede, seducesub, suc, sup, susunder, lesssubway, subjugate, suppresssuper, surover, abovesuperior, supernatural, supervise, surtaxsyn, sym, syl , syswith, togethersymmetry, synchronize, synthesize, sympathizetransacrosstransfer, transport, transposeunnotunabridged, unkempt, unwittingvicein place ofvicarious, viceroy, vice-presidentIvy Global
Common Suffixesable, ibleADJ: capable ofedible, presentable, legibleac, ic, icalADJ: like, relatedcardiac, mythic, dramatic, musicalacious, iciousADJ: full ofmalicious, audacious, perspicaciousal, il, ileADJ/N: pertaining tomaniacal, logical, civil, puerileant, entADJ/N: full ofeloquent, verdantaryADJ/N: connected withdictionary, honoraryateV: make, becomeconsecrate, enervate, eradicatecy, ty, ityN: state of beingdemocracy, accuracy, veracityescentADJ: becomingevanescent, pubescent, adolescentfyV: to makemagnify, petrify, beautifyiferousADJ: producingpestiferous, vociferousismN: doctrine, beliefmonotheism, fanaticism, egotismistN: dealer, doerfascist, realist, artistiveADJ: likeexpensive, quantitative, effusiveize, iseV: makevictimize, rationalize, harmonizeoidADJ: resemblingovoid, anthropoid, spheroidose/ousADJ: full ofverbose, lachrymose, nauseous, gaseousosisN: conditionpsychosis, neurosis, hypnosistion, sionN: state of beingexasperation, irritation, transition, concessiontudeN: state offortitude, beatitude, certitudeIvy Global
Ivy Global COMMON WORD ROOTS, PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES In English grammar, many words can be broken into commonly shared components. Learning these basic components will help yo
