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    This document discusses prefixes and suffixes. Prefixes are groups of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning or part of speech. Some common prefixes and their meanings are provided. Suffixes are groups of letters added to the end of words, and they are used to change a word's part of speech. Examples of common suffixes that form nouns, adjectives, and verbs are given along with their functions.

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    This document discusses prefixes and suffixes. Prefixes are groups of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning or part of speech. Some common prefixes and their meanings are provided. Suffixes are groups of letters added to the end of words, and they are used to change a word's part of speech. Examples of common suffixes that form nouns, adjectives, and verbs are given along with their functions.

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    Vocabulary Skill

    Prefixes And Suffixes


    Prefixes
    Group of letters that could be added to the
    beginning of a word.

    Prefixes help change the words’ meanings or


    kind.
    Prefix Meaning Example

    Anti- Against Antiwar/ antisocial/antibiotic

    Co- together Cooperation/ coworker/ coexistence

    Extra- more Extracurricular/ extractive

    In - not Independence/ inaccurate/incredible

    Inter- Go between Interact/ interject/ international

    mid- Middle Midfifties/ midnight/ midterm

    Mis- Incorrect; badly Misunderstanding/miscommunication/


    misleading

    Re- Again Represent/ replay/ redo


    Suffixes
    • Groups of letters come at the end of the
    words to change the part of speech of the
    word.
    Suffixes that form nouns Ence/-ance/ Significance / competence/
    tion/ness/dom/ -ity confidence /
    - ment Wisdom/
    Capability/
    Happiness /
    Employment
    /development

    Suffixes that form -ent/ -ant/ -ful/-/less/- Consistent / important/


    adjectives over/ - ous/ resentful/ thoughtful/
    -y Homeless/ hopeless
    Overestimated /
    Famous/ generous/
    Handy / cloudy

    Suffixes that form verbs -ate Exaggerate/ motivate/


    - Ize estimate
    - ify Realize/ hypothize/
    Modify / identify/

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