Prefixes, Suffixes, and Stems- Quiz 1

a-;an-

no; lacking; none

ab-

away from; out from (absent)

ac-

to; toward

-aceus; -aceous

of or pertaining to

acou-

hearing (acoustic)

acr-; acro-

extreme; peak (acrobatcis)

ad-

to; toward (adhere)

adeno-

gland

agri-

field, soil (agriculture)

-al

having the character of (theatrical)

alb-

white (albino)

-algia

pain (fibromyalgia)

alto-

high (altitude)

ameb-

change; alternation

amphi-

on both sides of; both; double (amphibian)

an-

not; without

ana-

up

andro-

masculine; man

anemo-

wind

angio-

vessel

ante-

before; ahead of time

antero-

front

antho-

flower (anthology)

anti-

against

anthrop/o

man; human being

ap-

to; toward

aqu-

water (aquarium)

archaeo-

primitive; ancient (archaeology)

arthro-

joint (arthritis)

aster-;astr-

stars (astrology)

-ate

used in forming verbs from nouns

-ation

used in forming nouns from verbs

atom-

vapor (atomic)

audi-

hear (audio)

auto-

self (autobiography)

bactr-

stick; club

barb-

beard (barber)

baro-

weight

bath-

depth, height (bathtub)

bene-

well, good (benefit)

bi- (Latin)

two; double (bilingual)

bi- (Greek)

life, living (Biology)

-blast

sprout; germ

brachi-

having arms

branchi-

having fins

brev-

short

bronch-

windpipe

calor-

heat (calories)

carb-

Coal, carbon (carbohydrate)

cardi-

heart (cardiology)

carn-

meat (carnivore)

carp-

fruit

carpal-

wrist

caud-