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a- | change to adj./adv. | asleep aboard aside ashore ablaze |
be- | change to verb | befriend bewitch behead belittle bedim |
em- | change to verb | embark embed embody empower embitter |
en- | change to verb | endanger encourage enrage enforce enslave |
out- | change to verb | outflank outnumber outpace outwit outsmart |
de- | decentralize decode decolonize dehydrate declassify |
dis- | dislike distrust disagree disorder dishonest |
il- | illegal illogical illiterate illegible illimitable |
im- | impatient impolite impossible immature import |
in- | incapable informal independent injustice inadequate |
ir- | irregular irresponsible irritable irrelevant irradiate |
mal- | malnutrition maladjusted malware malodorous malcontent More words and examples |
non- | nonessential nonfiction nonprofit nonstop nondairy |
un- | unable uncertain untidy unfairly undo |
all- | all, whole | allegation allegiance allegory allergic alleviate alliance alligator |
anti- | against | antibiotic anticipate anticlimax antidote antipathy antiquate antiquity More words and examples |
arch | big, main | archaeological archetype archipelago architect archives More words and examples |
auto- | do by self | autobiographical autocrat automate automobile automotive autonomous More words and examples |
bi- | two,double | bicameral biennial bilateral |
bio- | living, life | biographer biologist |
centi- | one percent | centigrade |
co- | together | coagulate coalition |
counter- | opposite | counterbalance counterclockwise counterfeit countermand counterpart countervail More words and examples |
down- | down, worsen | downcast downpour |
ever- | lasting | evergreen everlasting |
ex- | before, previous | exaggerate exaltation exceed |
extra- | special, additional | extraordinary extrapolation More words and examples |
fore- | front, before | forebear forecast forefront foremost More words and examples |
hand- | by hand | handbook handicraft More words and examples |
hydro- | with water | hydrophobia hydrosphere More words and examples |
ill- | not good, not fit | illegible illimitable illiterate More words and examples |
inter- | between, connected | interaction intercept interdependence interfere |
mal- | bad, negative | maladroit malaise malcontent malediction malefactor More words and examples |
man- | by man, to man | mandate maneuver manipulate |
milli- | one thousandth | millionaire |
mini- | small, tiny | miniature minimalist minimise minimize More words and examples |
mis- | wrong, error | misapprehension miscarriage mischance mischief misconceive More words and examples |
news- | news | newscast newsstand |
over- | beyond, more than | overbalance overbearing overburden overcast overconfidence More words and examples |
post- | after, post | postdate posterior postgraduate More words and examples |
pre- | before, front | preamble precaution precede More words and examples |
pro- | like, support | proceed process proclaim More words and examples |
re- | again | readjust reassurance |
self- | self | self-possession self-sufficient |
semi- | half | semiarid semiliterate |
sub- | next level, short of | subdivision subject subjugate submarine submerge More words and examples |
super- | extreme | supercilious superfluous supernatural supersede More words and examples |
tele- | far distance | telecommunication telegraph telescope More words and examples |
trans- | moving, cross | transaction transcend transform transfuse transgress More words and examples |
under- | under | undercharge underestimate undergraduate underground underline More words and examples |
uni- | unique | unicorn uniform unilateral unimpeachable More words and examples |
up- | up, lead changing | upbring update upgrade |
well | well, ready | well-being |
aero- | in air | aerodynamics |
ante- | in front of | antecede antedate anterior |
astro- | space, cosmic | astronomer |
cardi- | heart | cardiologist |
chron- | time, history | chronicle chronological |
contra- | against | contradict |
cross- | cross | crossbones crossfire |
electro- | of electricity | electromagnetic electronics |
fresh- | just, fresh | freshness |
geo- | related to earth | geology geometry |
homo- | same | homogeneous |
hyper- | very | hypercritical hypersensitive |
mega- | very large | megalomania |
micro- | tiny, small | microcosm microfilm microscope |
mono- | single, alone | monochromatic monolithic monologue monopolize monotonous |
multi- | many, multiple | multicellular multifarious multiform multilateral multilingual |
neo- | new | neoclassical neologism neonate neophyte |
neur- | of nerve | neurotic |
pan- | all inclusive | panacea pandemic panorama |
para- | vice, sub level | paradigm paragraph parallel paralyse |
phon- | of voice | phonetic |
poly- | multiple | polygamist polyglot polygonal |
quad- | four related | quadrilateral quadruped |
socio- | of society | sociology |
sur- | over, passed | surcharge surface surging |
sym- | same | symmetrical sympathetic |
tech- | of technology | technical technique technology |
therm- | hot, warm | thermometer thermostat |
tri- | three related | tribunal tributary trilogy |
ultra- | extreme, very | ultrasonic ultraviolet |
video- | video | videocassette |