TUGAS
BAHASA INGGRIS UNTUK FISIKA
“ENGLISH PROFIXES, SUFFIXES, AND ROOTS”
KELOMPOK VI
YOSI ISFANDIANI ( 16034030)
YOGI PUTRA (16034072)
MILA QURNIAWATI (16034014)
FISIKA (NK)B
LECTURE : YOHANDRI,S.Si,M.Si,Ph.D.
JURUSAN FISIKA
FAKULTAS MATEMATIKA DAN ILMU PENGETAHUAN ALAM
UNIVERSITAS NEGERI PADANG
2017
English prefixes, suffixes, and roots
Many studies show the importance of building children’s vocabulary. One study has
shown that a set of 20 prefixes and 14 roots, and knowing how to use them, will unlock the
meaning of over 100,000 words. A similar study showed that a set of 29 prefixes and 25 roots
will give the meaning to over 125,000 words. Imagine adding suffixes! Below are lists of
prefixes, suffixes, and roots – with their meanings and example words.∗ Reviewing these also
can help many ELL students to see relationships between and among languages. Many
prefixes have a basis in Latin – also the basis for Spanish, French, and Italian – or Greek.
Table 1: 32 Prefixes
Prefix Meaning Example words and meanings
a, ab, abs away from absent not to be present, away
abscond abscond – to run away
ad, a, ac, af, ag, to, toward
an, ar, at, as adapt to fit into
adhere to stick to
annex to add or join
attract to draw near
anti against
antifreeze a substance to prevent
antisocial freezing
refers to someone who’s
not social
bi, bis two
bicycle two wheeled cycle
biannual twice each year
biennial every two years
circum, cir around
circumscrib to draw around
circle a figure that goes all
around
com, con, co, col with, together
combine to bring together
contact to touch together
collect to bring together
co-worker co-worker
de away from, down,
the opposite of depart to go away from
decline to turn down
dis, dif, di apart
dislike not to like
dishonest not honest
distant away
epi upon, on top of
epitaph writing upon a tombstone
epilogue speech at the end, on top
of the rest
equ, equi equal
equalize to make equal
equitable fair, equal
ex, e, ef out, from
exit to go out
eject to throw out
exhale to breathe out
in, il, ir, im, en in, into
inject to put into
impose to force into
in, il, ig, ir, im not
inactive not active
ignoble not noble
irreversible not reversible
irritate to put into discomfort
inter between, among international among nations
interpose to put between
mal, male bad, ill, wrong
malpractice bad practice
malfunction fail to function, bad
function
mis wrong, badly mistreat to treat badly
mistake to get wrong
misplace to put in wrong place
monopoly one ownership
mono one, alone, single
monotone one note
monologue speech by one person
monosyllable one syllable
nonsense not making sense
non not, the reverse of
nonprofit not making a profit
ob in front, against, in obstacle something that stands
front of, in the way
obvious in the way of
of obviate right in front of,
apparent
to do away with, make
unnecessary
everywhere, all omnipresent always present,
omni
omnipotent everywhere
all powerful
through pervade to pass through, to
per
perceive spread through
to become aware
through sight
poly many polysyllable many syllables
polygon figure with many sides
post postpone to do after
after
postmortem after death
pre before, earlier than preview a viewing earlier than
prehistoric another
preface before written history
a statement before an
article or book
pro forward, going proceed to go forward
ahead of, supporting
prowar supporting the war
promote to raise or move
forward
again, back retell to tell again
re
recall to call back
recede to go back
se secede to withdraw, become
apart
seclude apart
to stay apart from
others
under, less than submarine under water
sub
subway a path or way to move
subliminal under ground
below the level of
consciousness
super
over, above, greater superstar a start greater than
superimpose other stars
to put over something
else
trans across
transcontinental across the continent
transverse to lie or go across
un, uni one
unidirectional having one direction
unanimous sharing one view
unilateral having one side
un not uninterested not interested
unhelpful not helpful
unethical not ethical
Table 2: 27 Roots
Root Meaning Example words & meanings
act, ag to do, to act Agent One who acts as a
Activity representative
Action
apert open Aperture An opening
bas low Basement Something that is low, at
Basement the bottom
A room that is low
Captive One who is held
cap, capt, cip, to take, to hold, to Receive To take
cept, ceive seize Capable Able to take hold of
Recipient things
One who takes hold or
receives
ced, cede, ceed, to go, to give in Precede To go before
cess Access Means of going to
Proceed To go forward
to believe
cred, credit Credible Believable
Incredible Not believable
Credit Belief, trust
curr, curs, cours to run
Current Now in progress, running
Precursory Running (going) before
Recourse To run for aid
dic, dict to say
Dictionary A book explaining words
Indict (sayings)
Indicate To say or make an
accusation
To point out or say by
demonstrating
duc, duct to lead Induce To lead to action
Conduct To lead or guide
Aqueduct Pipe that leads water
somewhere
equ equal, even Equality Equal in social, political
Equanimity rights
Evenness of mind,
tranquility
fac, fact, fic, fect,fy to make, to do Facile Easy to do
Fiction Something that is made
Factory up
Affect Place that makes things
To make a change in
fer, ferr to carry, bring Defer To carry away
Referral Bring a source for
help/information
graph write Monograph A writing on a particular
Graphite subject
A form of carbon used for
writing
mit, mis to send Admit To send in
Missile Something sent through
the air
par equal
Parity Equality
Disparate No equal, not alike
plic to fold, to bend, to Complicate To fold (mix) together
turn Implicate To fold in, to involve
pon, pos, posit, to place
pose Component A part placed together
Transpose with others
Compose A place across
Deposit To put many parts into
place
To place for safekeeping
scrib, script to write Describe To write about or tell
Transcript about
Subscription A written copy
A written signature or
document
sequ, secu to follow Sequence In following order
Sequel A second, following, book
Consecutive One that follows another
to appear, to look, to
spec, spect, spic see Specimen An example to look at
Aspect One way to see
something
sta, stat, sist, to stand, or make Constant Standing with
stand
Table 3: 23
Suffixes
Suffix Meaning Example words & meanings
able, ible, ble able to Edible Able to be eaten
Salable Able to be sold
acious, cous, al like, having the Nocturnal Of the night
quality of Vivacious Having the quality of
being lively
ance, ancy the act of, a state of Performance The act of performing
being Truancy The act of being truant
ant, ent, er, or one who Occupant One who occupies
Respondent One who responds or
Teacher answers
Creator One who teaches
One who creates
ar, ary connected with, Ocular Related to the eye
related to Beneficiary Connected with one who
receives benefits
ence quality of, act of Existence The act of existing or
being
ful full of Fearful Full of fear
Cardiac Pertaining to the heart
ic, ac, il, ile of, like, pertaining to Civil Pertaining to citizens
Infantile Pertaining to infants
Acidic Like acid
ion the act or condition Correction The act of correcting
of
ism the practice of, Patriotism Support of one’s country
support of
ist one who makes, Artist One who creates art
does
ty, ty, y the state of, Unity The state of being one
character of Shifty State of shifting around
Showy State of always showing
oneself
ive
having the nature of Active Having the nature of
acting or moving
less lacking, without Heartless Without a heart
logy the study of Biology The study of life
processes
ment the act of, the state Retirement State of being retired
of
ness the quality of Eagerness The quality of being eager
ory having the nature of, Laboratory A place where work is
a place or thing for done
Table 4: Taking words apart
Word Prefix Root Suffix Meaning
Concurrence con: with curr: run ence: act of Act of running with,
happening at same
time
Exaggerate ex: out ag: to do, act --- To act out
Irreversible ir: not vers: turning ible: able to Not able to turn
back
re: again
Malediction male: bad dict: to say --- To say bad things, a
negative statement
Precursor pre: before curs: to run or: one who Something that
comes before
Unity uni: one --- ty: state of State of being one,
a single thing or
being
Untenable un: not ten: holding able: able to Not able to hold on
