This document discusses different types of affixes, synonyms, antonyms, and homonyms. It defines prefixes, suffixes, and infixes as three types of affixes that can be added to words to change their meaning or function. Common prefixes and their meanings are listed, along with examples. Suffixes that can form nouns, adjectives, verbs, and adverbs are also identified. Synonyms are defined as words with similar meanings, antonyms as words with opposite meanings, and homonyms as words that sound the same but have different meanings or spellings.

1. Affixes, Synonyms, Antonyms, and Homonyms

2. I. Affixes
An Affix is a morpheme added to a word to
change its function or meaning.
There are three basic ways to do this:
prefix, infix, suffix.

3. I. Affixes
A. Prefix - is an affix that is joined before a root.
or stem.
Common Prefixes with only one meaning
Prefix Meaning Example
ben- good beneficiary
circum- around circumference
equi- equal equivalent
extra- outside extracurriccular
non- not nonparticipant
intra- within intrapersonal
intro- into introduction

4. I. Affixes
A. Prefix
Common Prefixes with more than one meaning
Prefix Meaning Example
dis- opposite, away from dislike
im-, in-, it-, il- not, into impossible, intimate
mal-, mis-, bad, wrong malfunction
pre-
instead of, before, in
favor of
preview
re- back, again restart
sub- under, below substance
un- opposite of, not unproductive

5. I. Affixes
1. Extraordinary
2. Equidistant
3. Mismanaged
4. Substandard
5. Preoccupied
6. Disenchant
7. Premeditate
8. Malodorous
9. Misunderstand
10.Improper
Identify the base form of the word and its
prefix.

6. I. Affixes
B. Suffix - is an affix that is joined after a root
or stem. It can form nouns, adjectives, verbs,
and adverbs

7. Noun-forming Suffixes
Suffix Example
-ment commitment
-ion confusion
-ness politeness
-ism humanism
-ity creativity
-ship friendship
-dom wisdom
-ese Chinese
I. Affixes

8. Adjective-forming Suffixes
Suffix Example
-al national
-ful fruitful
-eous courteous
-ous odorous
-less colorless
-ly lovely
-ish bookish
-ate passionate
I. Affixes

9. Verb-forming Suffixes
Suffix Example
-ize legalize
-ate communicate
I. Affixes

10. Adverb-forming Suffixes
Suffix Example
-ly slowly
I. Affixes

11. I. Affixes
C. Infix - is an affix that is inserted within a root
or stem.

12. Synonyms, Antonyms, and Homonyms

13. II. Synonyms
A word having the same or nearly the
same meaning as another in the language.
Examples:
happy-joyful
yelp-cry
big-huge
small-little

14. III. Antonyms
A word opposite in meaning to another.
Examples:
warm-hot
love-hate
fast-slow

15. IV. Homonyms
a word pronounced the same as another but
differing in meaning, whether spelled the same way
or not.
Examples:
ad-add
suite-sweet
pane-pain