Eng06B Roots, Prefixes, Suffixes

This prefix means "against"

• equi-

• contra-

• -able

• Dict-

This suffix means "is, can be"

• -able

• -est

• Srcrib-

• Se-

Root meaning "Carry"

• Gram

• port

• move

Prefix meaning "not"

• Port

• se

• im

Suffix that means "the most"

Root that means "speech"

Root that means "write or draw"

• Gram/graph

• im-

• -est

The prefix "equi-" means equal. Therefore, equality might mean...

• A state of being equal.
• A mathematical operation.
• A type of inequality.
• A measure of distance.

The suffix "-est" means the most. Therefore the word, fastest might mean...

• the least fast
• the fastest runner
• the most fast

The word "segregation" includes the prefix "se-". What does the prefix mean?

• The prefix 'se-' means 'together' or 'with'.
• The prefix 'se-' means 'apart' or 'away'.
• The prefix 'se-' means 'before' or 'prior to'.