Prefix, Suffix, Root Words

[Pages:13]Prefix, Suffix, Root Words

A prefix is the part of a word that comes at the beginning of a word. When you write a prefix it is written like this:

Prefix circum- Hyphen

A root word is the part of a word that comes at either the beginning, middle, or sometimes the end of a word. When you write a root word it is written like this:

Root Word

Hyphen

-spec- Hyphen

A suffix is the part of a word that comes at the end of a word. When you write a suffix it is

written like this:

Suffix

Hyphen -ist

Phototropic

Adjective: Tending to grow or move toward the light

-photo- + -tropein-

light + to turn = to turn

toward the light

Prefix

Root Word

Synonym

Antonym

Picture

Because they are phototrophic daisies always grow towards the sun.

Phosphorescent

Adjective: Giving off light without heat

-phos- + -phorein-

light + to bear = light-bearing

Prefix

Root Word(s)

light

Synonym

darkness

Antonym

Picture

Deja stuck phosphorescent stars on her ceiling so that it would resemble the night sky.

Photogenic

Adjective: Attractive in pictures or photographs

-photo- + -genic-

light + suitable for =

suitable for photographs

Prefix

Root Word(s)

picturesque

Synonym

unattractive

Antonym

Picture

Beyonce was so photogenic that perfect strangers often asked to take her picture.

Lucid

Adjective: Easy to understand; clear

-luclight

Prefix

Root Word(s)

understandable

Synonym

confusing

Antonym

Picture

Sophie's explanation of quantum physics was so lucid that I understood every word.

Elucidate

Verb: To make clear by explaining

e-

-luc-

from

light

Prefix

Root Word(s)

clarify

Synonym

confuse

Antonym

Picture

The attorney asked the witness to further elucidate the information he had.

Translucent

Adjective: Allowing light to pass through

trans-

across or through

Prefix

-luclight

Root Word

semi transparent

Synonym

solid

Antonym

Picture

Through a translucent blue cloth draped over the window we could see the sun.

Circumspect

Adjective: Careful or mindful of rules and consequences

circum-

around

Prefix

-spect-

to look at

Root Word(s)

careful

Synonym

careless

Antonym

Picture

The marchers in the protest tried to be circumspect and not break any laws.

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