One List to Rule them All! A Handy List for Prefix, Suffix, and Root Finals Study

1. Prefixes

a–, an– = not, without	circum– = around	peri– = around
ab– = away from	co–, con–, col–, cor– = with	poly– = many
ad– = toward, addition	contra–, counter– = against	post– = after
anim– = life, spirit	de–, ex– = out of, away from	pre– = before
ante– = before	extra– = beyond, outside	pro– = before, in favor of
anti– = opposite	hetero– = other	re–, retro– = back, again
auc–, aug– = increase	homo– = same	se– = apart
aud–, aur– = hear	hyper– = above	sub–, suc–, suf– = below
auto– = self	hypo– = under	super–, sur– = over, above
ben–, bon–, eu– = good	il–, im–, in–, ir–, non– = not	syn–, sym– = together, with
brev– = short	inter– = between	trans– = across, beyond
caco–, dys– = bad, abnormal	intra– = within	ultra–, out– = beyond
ceiv–, cept–, capt– = take	mal–, mis–,= bad	vice– = in place of

2. Roots 

graph, gram	write, written	graph, graphic, autograph, photography, graphite, telegram
grat	pleasing	congratulate, gratuity, grateful, ingrate
grav	heavy, weighty	grave, gravity, aggravate, gravitate

greg	herd	gregarious, congregation, segregate, gregarian
hypn	sleep	hypnosis, hypnotherapy
helio	sun	heliograph, heliotrope, heliocentric

hema, hemo	blood	hemorrhage, hemoglobin, hemophilia, hemostat
here, hes	stick	adhere, cohere, cohesion, inherent, hereditary
hum, human	earth, ground, man	humus, exhume, humane

hydr, hydra, hydro	water	dehydrate, hydrant, hydraulic, hydraulics, hydrogen, hydrophobia
ignis	fire	ignite, igneous, ignition
ject	throw	deject, inject, project, eject, interject
join, junct	join	adjoining, enjoin, juncture, conjunction, injunction, conjunction

juven	young	juvenile, rejuvenate
lau, lav, lot, lut	wash	launder, lavatory, lotion, ablution, dilute
leg	law	legal, legislate, legislature, legitimize

levi	light	alleviate, levitate, levity
liber, liver	free	liberty, liberal, liberalize, deliverance
liter	letters	literary, literature, literal, alliteration, obliterate

3. Suffixes

able, ible	able, capable	capable, agreeable, edible, visible
ade	result of action	blockade
age	act of, state of, result of	storage, wreckage, damage

al	relating to	gradual, manual, natural
algia	pain	neuralgia, nostalgia, myalgia
an, ian	native of, relating to	African, riparian,
ance, ancy	action, process, state	assistance, allowance, defiance

cian	possessing a specific skill or art	magician, physician,
cy	action, function	hesitancy, prophecy, normalcy
cule, ling	very small	molecule, ridicule, animalcule, duckling, sapling