Prefixes and Roots

ter

• Root meaning 'to frighten'

• Root meaning 'to build'

• Root meaning 'to create'

• Root meaning 'to destroy'

-vict-

• to conquer

• to destroy

• to create

• to escape

Dis-

• Not; opposite, Apart

• To combine; together

• To remove; eliminate

• To increase; enhance

-less

(careless)

What does the suffix "-less" mean?

• without, lacking

• full of

• abundant in

• related to

tim

• Root meaning 'fear'

• Root meaning 'love'

• Root meaning 'joy'

• Root meaning 'anger'

Un-

• Meaning: Not

• Meaning: Opposite

• Meaning: Very

• Meaning: Similar

Fug

• To flee

• To hide

• To pursue

• To capture

-beni-

• Root = good

• Root = bad

• Root = neutral

• Root = excellent

-er, -or-ist

(teacher, abolitionist)

• person or thing that does something

• a type of verb

• a synonym for 'teacher'

• a form of government

de-

• Descend

• Activate

• Encode

• Promote