Prefixes and Roots

Front

Inter (interact, intermesh, interfuse)

Back

between

Front

Trans (transfix, transfuse, transplant)

Back

across

Front

Port (portable, transport, misreporting)

Back

to carry, opening or gate

Front

Form (formation, reform, formless)

Back

shape

Front

Non (nonsmoking, nonstick, nonhuman)

Back

not

Front

In-, Im-, Il-, Ir- (immerge, immodest, indent)

Back

in, into and not

Front

scribe/script (inscribe, subscript, scripted)

Back

to write

Front

-or, -ist (actor, tourist, victor)

Back

one who . . . .

Front

tract (distraction, intractable, retract)

Back

drag, draw or pull

Front

rupt (disruption, bankrupt, uninterrupted)

Back

means to break