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means in favor of, forward, or positive, whether you use it in the word proton or the word proceed.
Tables 4-2 and 4-3 list some common prefixes and suffixes. Each list has the word part, its meaning, and one word that uses each word part. Write down additional words that use each word part to help you memorize the list. You can find even more prefixes, suffixes, and roots in Appendix C.
TABLE 4-2 Prefixes
| Prefix | Meaning | Sample Word |
|---|---|---|
| a- | no, not | atheist |
| ab- or abs- | away, from | absent |
| anti- | against | antibody |
| bi- | two | bilateral |
| circum- | around | circumnavigate |
| com- or con- | with, together | conform |
| contra- or counter- | against | contradict |
| de- | away from | detour |
| deca- | ten | decade |
| extra- | outside, beyond | extracurricular, extraordinary |
| fore- | in front of | foretell |
| geo- | earth | geology |
| hyper- | above, over | hyperactive |
| il- | not | illogical |
| mal- or male- | evil, bad | malediction |
| multi- | many | multiply |
| ob- | blocking | obscure |
| omni- | all | omnibus |
| out- | external | outside |
| que-, quer-, or ques- | ask | question, query |
| re- | back, again | return |
| semi- | half | semisweet |
| super- | over, more | superior |
| tele- | far | telephone |
| trans- | across | transatlantic |
| un- | not | uninformed |
Suffixes are busy little word segments. They affect the meaning of a word and usually tell you what part of speech a word is (which comes in handy when you’re navigating through Word Knowledge questions that you can’t answer immediately).
TABLE 4-3 Suffixes
| Suffix | Part of Speech It Indicates | Meaning | Original Word: Suffixed Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| -able or -ible | Adjective | capable of | agree: agreeable |
| -age | Noun | act of | break: breakage |
| -al | Adjective | relating to | function: functional |
| -ance or -ence | Noun | instance of an action | perform: performance |
| -ation | Noun | action, process | liberate: liberation |
| -en | Adjective, verb | made from | silk: silken |
| -ful | Adjective | full of | help: helpful |
| -ic | Adjective | relating to, like | anemia: anemic |
| -ical | Adjective | possessing a quality of | magic: magical |
| -ion | Noun | result of, act of | legislate: legislation |
| -ish | Adjective, noun | resembling | child: childish |
| -ism | Noun | condition or manner | hero: heroism |
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