Affixes like prefixes and suffixes can be added to word roots to form new words. Prefixes are added before the root while suffixes are added after. Common prefixes include "un", "non", "dis", "im", and "pre" and change the word's meaning to opposite, not, disorder, imperfect, or before. Suffixes like "-ing", "-ive", and "-ly" can turn nouns into adjectives, verbs into gerunds or nouns, verbs into adverbs, and more. Recognizing affixes is one of the most useful strategies for determining a word's meaning.

1. AFFIXES
SUFFIXES
PREFIXES
Add to the ROOT to form a new word
Add BEFORE the root Add AFTER the root
BE ( Belittle)
EN ( Enslave)
Turn the Noun into ADJECTIVE
UN ( Unhappy)
NON ( Nonsense)
DIS ( Disorder)
IM ( Imperfect)
Turn the Word into the OPPOSSITE
PRE ( Preview)
Turn the Word into PREVIOUS or BEFORE
-ING (Playing)
Turn the verb into
PROGRESSIVE
or NOUN -ING (Reading)
-IVE (Formative)
Turn the Word into the VERB
Turn the Word into ADVERB
-LY (Lovely)
HOW CAN YOU EASILY GET THE MEANING OF A WORD?
one of the most useful Strategy is recognizing
affixes