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- 1. Prefixes<br />a= on OR not(aboard OR atypical)be= make (befriend, belittle)<br />mid= middle (midnight, midyear)post= after (postgame, postpone)<br />semi= half (semicircle, semiannual)<br />super= over OR more than (superior, superhuman)<br />Bases<br />aero= air (aerobics, aerodynamic)meter= measure (thermometer, diameter)<br />aqua= water (aquarium, aquamarine)micro=small (micrometer, microwave)<br />biblio= book (bibliography, Bible)migr= change or move (migrate, immigrant)<br />bio= life (biology, biography)mim= same (mimic, pantomime)<br />chron= time (chronological, synchronize)mort= death (immortal, mortician)<br />dem= people (democracy, epidemic)phon= sound (microphone, phonics)<br />geo= earth (geography, geometry)photo= light (photography, photosynthesis)<br />graph= write (biography, graphite)scrib/script= write (scribble/scripture)<br />hemi= half (hemisphere, hemicycle)tele= distance (telephone, telepathy)<br />Suffixes<br />-ant/ent= one who… (servant, resident)<br />-ess= female who… (waitress, actress)<br />-ism= state of, quality of OR doctrine/theory of (heroism, capitalism)<br />-ist= one who practices… (biologist, pianist)<br />hemi<br />meter<br />micro<br />migr<br />mim <br />mort<br />phon<br />photo<br />scrib/script<br />tele<br />Suffixes<br />ant/ent<br />ess<br />ism (2 meanings)<br />ist<br />