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Prefixes & Suffixes
Morphemes added before/after root words; knowing 100 common ones unlocks thousands of English words
UK ๐ 1200 Vocabulary
Key Facts
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Common prefixes: un- (not), re- (again), pre- (before), dis- (not/reverse), mis- (wrongly), over-, under-
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Common suffixes: -tion/-sion (action/state), -ment (result), -ness (quality), -er/-or (person), -ly (manner)
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Root words from Latin/Greek: bio- (life), geo- (earth), chrono- (time), micro- (small), tele- (far), -ology (study of)
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Morphemes added before/after root words