Prefixes/Suffixes

Front

What does 'mis' mean? (ex: misbehave, misread, misspell)

Back

bad/wrong

Front

What does 'ian' mean? (ex: electrician, magician)

Back

one having a certain skill

Front

What does 'ism' mean? (ex: patriotism)

Back

act/ belief/ practice of

Front

What does 'ist' mean? (ex: artist, tourist)

Back

one who does a specific action

Front

What does 'poly' mean? (ex: polygon)

Back

many

Front

What does 'un' mean? (ex: unhappy, unfair)

Back

not

Front

What does 're' mean? (ex: redo, rewrite)

Back

again

Front

What does 'pre' mean? (ex: preview, preheat)

Back

before

Front

What does 'sub' mean? (ex: submarine, substandard)

Back

under

Front

What does 'trans' mean? (ex: transport, translate)

Back

across