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Morpho
Morpho
Word compounding
Noun + noun
2.
Adjective + adjective
3.
Noun + adjective
4.
Noun + verb
5.
Adjective + noun
6.
Verb + noun
7.
Verb + preposition
Examples
Bedroom
motorcycle
toothbrush
fireflies
football
toothpaste
bathroom
earphone
headphone
paperclip
Dark blue
Freeze-dry
Bitter-sweet
Deaf-mute
Red-hot
Bucketful
Spoonful
Fat-free
Navy blue
World wide
Rainfall
Haircut
Sunrise
Sunset
Browbeat
Blackboard
Full moon
Software
Part time
Hardware
Driving license
Swimming pool
Washing machine
Break water
Broken heart
Drive-in
8.
Adjective + verb
9.
Adjective + adverb
10.
Preposition + noun
No
.
1.
Prefixes
2.
un-
3.
dis-
in-
Example
Incorrect
Incomplete
Insecure
Incoherent
incapable
Unimportant
unbutton,
unaware,
uncertain,
uncommon
Disable,
dishonest,
disappear,
dishonor,
4.
ir-
displace
Irregular,
Turn on
Put in
bath up
Drive-through
Made in
Highlight
Clear cut
Long forgotten
Time taken
White wash
Highly risky
Right now
Never ending
Long lasting
Free standing
Underworld
Bystander
Onlooker
Past lives
On time
Meaning
Not correct, wrong.
Not complete.
Lacking confidence, not safe.
Not expressed clearly.
Not able to do something.
Not important.
Undo the buttons on a piece of clothing.
Not knowing or realizing something exists or is happening.
Not sure, doubtful.
Not existing in large numbers or in many places.
Injure or affect somebody permanently so that they cannot walk or
use a part of their body.
Not honest, intending to deceive people.
Go out of sight.
Loss of respect because you have done something immoral or
unacceptable.
Take the place of something.
Uneven, against the normal rules.
5.
im-
6.
pre-
irrational,
irrigate,
irreverent,
irrelevant
Impossible,
impolite,
imperfect,
immoral,
imbalance
Pretest,
pregame,
pre-autopsy,
pre-biotic,
7.
re-
8.
ex-
9.
pro-
10.
up-
11.
non-
precast
Renew,
rewrite,
rephrase,
replace,
repay
Exhale,
export,
exclude,
exclaim,
exchange
Prologue,
proclaim,
propulsion,
proactive,
proportion
Upland,
Upshot,
Upgrade,
Upload,
Update
Nondescript,
nonspecific,
nonfiction,
nonexecutive,
12.
anti-
13.
a-
14.
de-
15.
extra-
16.
ab-
17.
over-
18.
19.
hyper-
sub-
nonstop
Antibody,
antidote,
anticlimax,
antibiotic,
antithesis
Abroad,
aside,
aback,
abashed,
aloud
Decompose,
despair,
deduct,
delusion,
detach
Extraordinary,
extrapolate,
extracurricular,
extraterrestrial,
extravaganza
Abnormal,
Absolve,
Absolute,
Abrupt,
Absorb
Oversleep,
overload,
overcome,
overdose,
overwork
Hyperactive,
hypersensitive,
hyperlink,
hypertonic,
hypermarket
Subway,
20.
ultra-
21.
under-
22.
semi-
23.
trans-
24.
syn-
25.
post-
city.
subordinate,
Lower in rank.
subtitle,
Words printed on a film, translating the dialogue, giving the
dialogue for deaf viewers.
substance,
Type of solid, liquid or gas that has particular qualities.
submarine
Ship that can travel under water.
Ultraviolet,
Using electromagnetic waves that are just shorter than those of
violet light in the spectrum that cannot be seen.
ultrasonic,
High sound that cannot heard by people.
ultramicroscopic, Too small to be seen with an ordinary microscope.
ultrasound,
Sound that is higher than human beings can hear.
ultrastructure
The detailed structure of a biological specimen, such as a cell,
tissue, or organ than can be observed only by electron microscope.
Undergraduate,
University or college student studying for their first degree
underrate,
Recognize how good, important, etc something really is.
underestimate,
Think or guess that the amount, cost or size of something is smaller
than it really is.
undercover,
Working or done secretly.
underground
Under the surface of the ground.
Semiconductor,
Solid substance that conducts electricity in certain conditions.
semicircle,
Half a circle.
semicolon,
The punctuation mark.
semifinal,
Either of two matches before the final.
semiformal
Combination between formal and non-formal.
Transnational,
Operating in between many different countries, without being based
in any particular one.
transplant,
Take an organ, skin, etc from one person, animal, part of the body,
etc and put it into or onto another.
transmission,
Act of passing something from one person, place or thing to another.
transparent,
Glass or plastic allowing you to see through it.
transport
Move goods or people from one place to another.
Synchronize,
To place two clocks together in time
syndicate,
Group of people or companies that join together for business.
synthesis,
A placing together of separate elements into a unified whole
synergy,
Energy create together with another
synagogue,
A place where people are led together for worship
Postgraduate,
Pertaining to after graduation
posttest,
Test in the end of a course
postgame,
After a game
postseason,
After a season
postscript
That which is written after the main body of a letter
26.
inter-
27.
out-
28.
hypo-
29.
hemi-
30.
en-
31.
peri-
32.
mis-
33.
intra-
Intersection,
intercourse,
intermediate,
interactive,
intrapersonal
Outstanding,
outside,
outcome,
outfit,
outlook
Hypothermia,
hypochondriac,
hypodermic,
hypotenuse,
hypocritical
Hemiplegia,
hemi-epilepsy,
hemisphere,
hemi-dystrophy,
hemilhedron
Encourage,
enclose,
encore,
endanger,
endorse
Perimeter,
pericrap,
perisentric,
periclitate,
pericardium
Misspend,
misunderstand,
misbehave,
miscalculate,
misfortune
Intravenous,
intramural,
Intranet
34.
infra-
35.
contra-
36.
counter-
37.
co-
38.
com-
39.
be-
40.
ad-
Intraabdominal
intraarterial
Infrared,
infrasonic,
infrastructure,
Infraction
infraclavicular
Contradict,
contraception,
contraflow,
contraband,
contraindicate
Counterbalance.
Counteract,
counterattack,
counterfeit,
counterclockwis
e
Cooperate
Coexist
Coincident
Coordinate
coeducational
Commemorate,
commiserate,
Compromise,
compliance
compatriot
Belittle,
bemoan,
behalf,
beloved,
bespoke,
adsorb,
adduct,
administer
adjoin
advent
41.
super-
42.
uni-
43.
bi-
44.
mid-
45.
micro-
Superstar,
superman,
Superhero,
Superpower,
supermarket
Unisexual,
unilateral,
unicapsular
unicity
unicore
Bisexual,
bilingual,
binomial,
bilateral,
Bipartite,
Midwife,
midterm
midday,
midnight,
midway
Microphone,
microscope,
microfilm,
microlight,
microchip
46.
homo-
Homogeneity,
homophobe,
homosexual,
homophone,
homoplastic
47.
Tele-
Telephone,
telescope,
telegram,
telephoto,
television
48.
poly-
49.
multi-
50.
auto-
No
.
1.
Suffixe
s
-ment
2.
-ful
3.
-ion
4.
-al
Polystyrene,
polygamy,
polygon,
polyunsaturated,
polyester
Multicultural,
multipurposes,
multilingual,
multinational,
multilateral
Autobiography,
Autonomous,
automobile,
automatic,
autograph
Examples
Treatment,
advertisement,
Entertainment,
Excitement,
endorsement
Forgetful,
successful,
meaningful,
beautiful,
regretful
Information,
combination,
conclusion,
satisfaction,
implementation
Conditional,
natural,
bacterial,
5.
-ist
6.
-ness
7.
-ship
8.
-able
9.
-or
10.
-less
11.
-ish
12.
-ism
theatrical,
regional
Therapist,
guitarist,
artist,
activist,
pianist
Sadness,
loneliness,
kindness,
quickness,
weakness
Relationship,
authorship,
citizenship,
friendship,
Partnership,
Despicable,
understandable,
believable,
wearable,
portable
Actor,
director, investor,
translator,
communicator
Meaningless,
homeless,
helpless,
fearless,
jobless
Childish,
brutish,
womanish,
flourish
foolish
Altruism,
tourism,
heroism,
13.
-ous
14.
-ive
15.
-ance
16.
-y
17.
-ise-ize
18.
-dom
19.
-er
20.
-ly
despotism,
communism
Dangerous,
hazardous,
humorous,
wondrous,
prestigious
Attractive,
expensive,
repulsive,
impulsive,
sensitive
Tolerance,
annoyance,
brilliance,
defiance,
alliance
Fruity,
brainy,
gooey,
flowery,
airy
Antagonize,
authorize,
popularize,
categorize,
maximize
Boredom,
freedom,
wisdom,
kingdom,
officialdom
Engineer,
volunteer,
commander,
worker,
washer
vigorously,
happily,
courageously,
badly,
21.
-ed
weakly
Laughed,
called,
humbled,
hammered,
nailed
Lighten,
fasten,
straighten,
strengthen,
awaken
Roommate,
classmate,
soul-mate,
teammate,
workmate
Vegetarian,
comedian,
magician,
politician,
physician
Photogenic,
shopaholic,
alcoholic,
analytic,
Organic
Sisterhood,
neighborhood,
brotherhood,
motherhood,
childhood
22.
-en
23.
-mate
24.
-ian
25.
-ic
26.
-hood
No
.
Prefixes
Examples
and
suffixes
un-/Unbelievable,
able
unpredictable,
unbeatable,
unbreakable,
unforgettable
1.
Feebly.
Make sounds and movement of your face that show you are happy
or think something is funny.
Telephone conversation.
Modest.
Hit something with a hammer.
Fasten something to something with a nail.
Make less burdensome.
Close.
Make straight.
Make strong.
Rouse.
Person that live in the same room with us.
Friends in our class.
Our girlfriend or boyfriend.
Friends in the same team with us.
Partner in our work.
People that only eat vegetables.
Entertainment that make people laugh.
Person work about magic.
Person that work in politic area.
Physic expert.
Person that good in photograph.
Person that really loves shopping.
Person that addicted to alcohol.
Person that analyst something.
From the nature.
Close relation between women.
Close relation between neighbors.
Close relation between men.
Close relation between mothers.
Close relation between children.
Meaning
Not to be believed.
Difficult to foresee.
Impossible to defeat.
Impossible to break.
Impossible to be forgotten.
2.
In-/able
3.
re-/-ion
Indestructible,
incorruptible,
indefinable,
incomputable,
invaluable
Reincarnation,
revitalization,
reconstruction,
4.
Un-/-ly
5.
Un-/al-
6.
Mis-/io
n-
7.
8.
disment
de- ion
resolution,
rehabilitation
Unfortunately,
unluckily,
unhappily,
unstably,
uncertainly
Unexceptional,
unconditional,
unoriginal,
unprofessional,
unnatural
Miscommunicati
on,
misinterpretation,
misperception,
misconception,
misapprehension,
Disagreement
Disablement
Displacement
Impossible to be destroyed.
Incapable of being morally corrupted.
Cannot be given definition.
Impossible to be computed or calculated.
Priceless
The belief that the soul upon the death of the body will come back
to earth with another form of life.
Bringing again into activity and prominence.
The act or process of building something that was damaged or
destroyed again.
The act of finding meaning or answer to a conflict.
To restore to good health.
Having bad luck.
Subjected to or marked by misfortune.
Sad or sorrowful.
Lack of stability.
Not definitely ascertainable.
Not varying from a norm; usual.
Not limited in any way.
Lacking originality; trite.
Not conforming to the standards of a profession.
Different from how things usually are in the physical world or in
nature.
Lack of clear or adequate communication.
Disappointment
Disarrangement
Degradation
Depression
Decomposition
deduction,
Detraction
9.
Dis- -y
Disability
Disambiguity
Disassembly
Discernibly
discomformity
10.
Dis-ion
Disarticulation
Disaffection
Disaffiliation
Disaggregation
Disapprobation
reputation.
A condition of being disabled.
The act of removing ambiguity.
To take apart.
Perceptible, as by vision or the intellect.
The surface of a division between parallel rock strata indicating
interruption of sedimentation.
To make or become disjointed.
To cause to lose affection or loyalty.
To remove from association.
Breaking up of a total into its component parts.
Moral disapproval.