WORD FORMATION WITH PREFIXES and STEMS Prefixes: ab- : out of; absorb – to take (sth) out of sth Bi- : two; bidirectional – in two or both directions Co- : together, with; cooperate – to work together Dis- : not, take away; dissatisfied – not satisfied Ex- : out, from; external – outside, outer For-, fore-: ahead, to the front; forward - ahead Il-, im- : not; illogical – not logical; impossible – not possible In-, ir- : not; inconvenient – not convenient, irresponsible – not responsible Inter- : between, among; interstate – between or among states Micro-: very small; microcomputer – a small computer Mis- : wrong; misbehave – to behave wrongly Over- : above, more; overcrowded – to be crowded above capacity Post- : after; postwar – after the war Pre- : before; precede – to come before Re- : again, back; revive – to bring back to life; reread – to read again Sub- : below, under; subsurface – under the surface Trans- : across; transport – to carry across Un- : not; unclear – not clear Roots: Alter : other, different; alternative – another choice Anthro : human; anthropology – the study of humankind Aqua : water; aquarium – water tank Bio : life; biography – a description of someone’s life Dic, dict: to speak, to say; dictate – to say words (out loud) Extra : over, in addition; extraordinary – out of the ordinary Geo : earth; geography – a description (science) of the earth Hyper : extra, over; hyperactive – overactive Liber : free; liberate – to set free Manu : hand; manufacture – produce by hand Mit : to send; transmit – to send over Mono : one; monosyllabic – consisting of one syllable Mort : death; mortal – (someone / something that) can die Spec : to look; spectacular – worthy of being looked at, watched Vit : life; vital – very important for life Vid, vis: to see; visible – can be seen
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