Roots, Prefixes, & Suffixes

What does the prefix 'SUB-' mean?

• above or over

• under or below

• between or among

• after or later

What does the suffix '-MENT' indicate?

• the action or process of

• a state or condition

• a person who performs an action

• a quality or characteristic

-ABLE

• able to be

• not able

• unable to

• capable of being

What does the suffix '-IC' indicate?

• related to or having the characteristics of

• pertaining to a specific location

• indicating a process or action

• denoting a state of being

What does the prefix 'UN-' mean?

• not

• opposite of

• very

• always

What does the suffix '-ER' indicate?

• one who does something

• a type of animal

• a measurement unit

• a negative connotation

THERM

• heat

• cold

• light

• energy

What does the suffix '-LESS' indicate?

• with

• full of

• without

• lacking

-LOGY, -OLOGY

• the study of

• the practice of

• the art of

• the theory of

What does the prefix 'RE-' signify?

• before

• again or back

• never

• always