The document discusses prefixes and suffixes, which are groups of letters added to the beginning or end of words to modify or change their meaning. It provides examples of common English prefixes such as "un-", "dis-", "il-", "im-", "in-", "ir-", "co-", "mis-", and "re-" and their meanings. It also gives examples of common suffixes added to the end of words to form adjectives, nouns, or verbs, such as "-able", "-al", "-ent", "-ful", "-less", "-ic", "-ish", "-ive", "-ous", "-ly", as well as other suffixes like "-ness", "-ity", "-ence", "-th", "-ion",