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A prefix is found....
at the beginning of a word
A suffix is found....
at the end of a word
A root is found....
in the main part of a word
Pre- means
before (preheat, prefix, prepare, preface, prevent)
re- means
again, back (redo, return, rewrite)
Mis- means
wrong (misunderstanding, miscount, misbehave)
dis- means
not, opposite of, break, split (disappear, disappoint, disconnect, disagree)
un- means
not (unfair, unavailable, unbelievable)
de- means
opposite, remove (deflate, decompress, dehydrate, deflate, decrease)
im-, in-,il-, irr- means
not (impossible, incorrect, illegal)
-tion, -sion means
state or being (invention, vision, extension)
-ful means
full of (wonderful, beautiful)
-less means
without (hopeless, tactless, careless, endless, fearless)
-ous means
Having qualities of (humorous)
-ic means
relating to (scenic, ironic, iconic, heroic)
-ly means
the way something is done (quickly, rapidly, likely, unlikely)
