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This list contains some of the common roots and prefixes that make up the building blocks of numerous English words. Click on the underlined word for the definition.
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a, an |
not, without |
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ab |
away from |
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ambul |
to walk |
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ante |
Before |
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anti, ant |
against, opposite |
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audi |
to hear |
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auto |
Self |
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bene |
good, well |
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cede, ceed, cess |
to go, to yield |
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chron |
Time |
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cide, cis |
to kill, to cut |
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circum |
Around |
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clud, clus claus |
to close |
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con, com |
with, together |
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contra, counter |
against, opposite |
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cred |
to believe |
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cycl |
circle, wheel |
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de |
from, down, away |
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demo |
People |
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dia |
through, across, between |
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dict |
Speak |
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dis, dys |
away, not, negative |
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duc, duct |
to lead, pull |
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dyn, dyna |
Power |
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equi |
Equal |
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e, ex |
out, away, from |
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exter, extra |
outside of |
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flu, flux |
Flow |
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graph, gram |
to write |
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hyper |
over, above |
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in, im |
Not |
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inter, intro |
Between |
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intra |
within, into |
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ject |
to throw |
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mal |
bad, badly |
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mega |
great, million |
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meta |
beyond, change |
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mis |
bad, badly |
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mit, miss |
to send |
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neo |
New |
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omni |
All |
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poly |
Many |
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retro |
backwards |
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sanct |
Holy |
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scrib, script |
to write |
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spect |
to look |
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syn |
Together |
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tract |
to drag, draw |
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vert, vers |
to turn |
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vita |
Life |