The document discusses prefixes and suffixes, which are word parts that can be added to the beginning or end of root words to change their meaning. It provides examples of common prefixes like "sub", "inter", "multi", and "ultra" and common suffixes like "-ment", "-tion", "-ous". It then gives 50 examples of words formed by combining roots with prefixes or suffixes and explains the meaning of the new words.

1. Prefixes
&
suffixes

3. A Prefix is a word part added to the
beginning of a root word.
word
Prefixes change the meaning or
purpose of the word

4. Common prefixes
super
sub
multi
infra
a
under
ab
un
PREFIXES
an
non
mis
anti
ir
im
il
dis

5. A suffix is a word part added to the
end of a root word.
Suffixes also change the meaning
of the word

6. Common suffixes
- ant
- er
- ous
- able
- or
- ance
SUFFIXES
- ment
mis
- tion
- age
- ist
- ory
- ic
- ty
- ical
- ive

7. 1. supersonic : having a speed greater than that of
super
sound
2. ultraviolet :having wavelength beyond the violet
ultra
end of the spectrum
3. substandard : not having the required or normal
sub
quality
4. hyper tension : Abnormal blood pressure
5. sub continent : Large mass of land, but smaller
than a continent
6. Sub zero : Less than zero
7. super conductivity : Having zero resistance
8. Ultrasonic : having a pitch above the upper
Ultra
limit of human hearing
9. super heat : Heating above boiling point
without causing vaporization
10. infra red : hose invisible rays below the red
end of the spectrum

8. 11. subsonic : below the level of audibility
sub
12. international : Going beyond national limits
inter
13. multiracial : a nation having many races of people
multi
14. impractical : not practical
im
15. para staff : supporting staff
16. malfunction : not working properly
mal
17. undervalue : value something below the level
under
18. belittle : make something unimportant
be
19. empower : give more power
em
20. sub sect : division within
21. unofficial : not official
un

9. 22. supermarket : store where everything is available
super
23. abnormal : Below normal
ab
24. immaterial : No reason accepted
im
25. hyper sensitive : Excessively sensitive
26. under estimate : Misjudge
27. asymmetry : Not equal
28. ambiguous : Two meaning/ not clear
ambi
29. circumnavigate : Go round the earth
circum
30. dismiss : To send away
dis
31. disparity : Difference of opinion:
dis
32. anti pollution : Against pollution
33. multipurpose : Used for many purpose
multi

10. 34. multimillionaire : One who owns millions of money
multi
35. multistoried : Having many floors
multi
36. preheat : heat before hand
pre
37. bilingual : speaking two languages
bi
38. faultless : without fault
39. semiprecious : less valuable than a precious stone
semi
40. subtropical : near but not in the tropics
sub
41. ultramarine : brilliant deep blue
ultra
42. underdeveloped : a country which is not very highly
der
developed
43. underpaid : not earning enough
44. interstate : between states
inter

11. 45. megastar / superstar : very big star
mega
super
46. mismatch : wrong match
mis
47. disown : refuse to own
dis
48. unbearable : that cannot be tolerated or endured
un
49. self governing : autonomous
50. ultravenous : in or into veins
ultra