One important way students build vocabulary is to learn the meaning of word parts One make up many studentswords.

vocabulary isparts consistmeaning of word parts that important way English build These word to learn the of prefixes, suffixes, that make up many English words. These word parts consist of prefixes, suffixes, and roots, or bases (see the list of common Greek and Latin roots below.) A useful and roots, or bases. A useful strategy for determining the is to takeof an unknown strategy for determining the meaning of an unknown word meaning apart the word wordthink about apart the word and think about the parts. and is to take the parts. Following is a list of common prefixes. Knowing the meaning of a prefix can help students determine the meaning of a word in which the prefix appears. Prefix bicom-, conde-, disfore-, preil-, im-, in-, ir, non-, unCopyright by William H. Sadlier, Inc. Permission to duplicate classroom quantities granted to users of Vocabulary Workshop.

WORD STRUCTURE: Greek and Latin Roots VOCABULARY STRATEGY: Word Structure

Meaning two together, with lower, opposite before, ahead of time not in, into middle wrongly, badly again, back under, less than above, greater than three

Sample Words bicycle compatriot, contact devalue, disloyal forewarn, preplan illegal, impossible, inactive, irregular, nonsense, unable inhale, import midway mistake, misbehave redo, repay submarine, subzero superimpose, superstar triangle

in-, immidmisresubsupertri-

Following is a list of common suffixes. Knowing the meaning and grammatical function of a suffix can help students determine the meaning of a word. Noun Suffix -acy, -ance, -ence, -hood, -ity, -ment, -ness, -ship -ant, -eer, -ent, -er, -ian, -ier, -ist, -or -ation, -ition, -ion Verb Suffix -ate -en -fy, -ify, -ize T36 Meaning state, quality, or condition of, act or process of one who does or makes something act or result of Meaning to become, produce, or treat to make, cause to be to cause, make Sample Nouns adequacy, attendance, persistence, neighborhood, activity, judgment, brightness, friendship contestant, auctioneer, resident, banker, comedian, financier, dentist, doctor organization, imposition, election Sample Verbs validate, salivate, chlorinate weaken liquefy, glorify, legalize

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Adjective Suffix -able, -ible Adjective Suffix -al, -ic, -able, -ible -ful, -ic, -ous -al, -ive, -ish, -ive, -ous -ful, -like

Meaning able, capable of Meaning relating to, characteristic of able, capable of full of, given to, relating to, marked by characteristic of like,of, given to, full resembling marked by lacking, without

Sample Adjectives believable, incredible Sample Adjectives natural, romantic believable, incredible beautiful, protective, natural, romantic poisonous foolish, childlike beautiful, protective, poisonous careless

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-less -ish, -like like, resembling foolish, childlike A base or root is the main part of a word to which prefixes and suffixes may be -less lacking, careless added. and Latin Roots without GreekMany roots come to English from Latin. Knowing Greek and Latin roots can help students determine the meaning of a word. A base or root is the main part of a word to which prefixes and suffixes may be added. Many with Classical Roots from Latin. Knowing students will learn more In the Buildingroots come to English sections of this book Greek and Latin roots can help students determine the meaning and about about some of these Latin and Greek rootsof a word. the English words that derive from them. In the Building with Classical Roots sections of this book students will learn more about Root Greek some of these Latin and Greek roots and about the English words that Meaning Sample Words derive-aster-, -astrofrom them. -astr-, star astral, asteroid, astronaut Greek -auto- Root -astr-, -bio- -aster-, -astro-auto-chron-, chrono-bio-cosm-, -cosmo-chron-, chrono-cryph-, -crypt-cosm-, -cosmo-dem-, -demo-cryph-, -crypt-dia-dem-, -demo-dog-, -dox-dia-gen-dog-, -gnos- -dox-gen-graph-, -graphy-, -gram-gnos-log-, -logue-graph-, -graphy-, -gram-lys-log-, -logue-metr-, -meter-lys-micro-metr-, -meter-morph-micro-naut-morph-phon-, -phone-, -phono-naut-phon-, -phone-, -phonoMeaning self star life self time life universe, order time hidden, secret universe, people order hidden, across, through,secret between people opinion, teaching through, across, between race, kind, origin, birth opinion, teaching know race, write kind, origin, birth know speech, word, reasoning write break down speech, measure word, reasoning break small down measure form, shape small sailor form, shape sound, voice sailor sound, voice Sample Words autograph astral, asteroid, astronaut biography autograph chronic, chronological biography microcosm, cosmopolitan chronic, chronological apocryphal, cryptographer microcosm, cosmopolitan epidemic, democracy apocryphal, cryptographer diameter epidemic, orthodox dogmatic, democracy diameter generation dogmatic, diagnostic orthodox generation graphite, autobiography, telegram diagnostic logic, dialogue graphite, autobiography, telegram analysis logic, dialogue metric, kilometer analysis microchip metric, kilometer amorphous microchip nautical amorphous phonics, telephone, phonograph nautical phonics, telephone, phonograph T37 T37

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-pol-, -polis-scop-, -scope-tele-theLatin Root -cap-, -capt-, -cept-, -cip-cede-, -ceed-, -ceas-, -cess-cred-dic-, -dict-duc-, -duct-, -duit-fac-, -fact-, -fect-, -fic-, -fy-ject-mis-, -miss-, -mit-, -mitt-note-, -not-pel-, -puls-pend-, -pens-pon-, -pos-port-rupt-scrib-, -scribe-, -script-spec-, -spic-tac-, -tag-, -tang-, -teg-tain-, -ten-, -tin-temp-ven-, -vent-vers-, -vert-voc-, -vok-

city, state watch, look at far off, distant put or place Meaning take happen, yield, go believe speak, say, tell lead, conduct, draw make throw send know, recognize drive hang, weight, set aside put, place carry break write look, see touch hold, keep time come turn call

police, metropolis microscopic, telescope television parentheses Sample Words capitulate, captive, concept, recipient precede, proceed, decease, cessation incredible indicate, diction educate, conduct, conduit faculty, artifact, defect, beneficial, clarify eject promise, missile, transmit, intermittent denote, notion expel, compulsive pendulum, pension component, position portable bankrupt scribble, describe, inscription spectator, conspicuous contact, contagious, tangible, integral contain, tenure, retinue tempo intervene, convention reverse, invert vocal, invoke

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