Quarter 3 Affixes and Roots
( Root )
Meter
Meaning: to measure
Example: diameter
( Root )
Vent
Meaning: come
Example: venture
( Root )
Brev
Meaning: Short
Example: Abbreviate
( Root )
leg
Meaning: of the law
Example: legality
( Root )
Rect
Meaning: straight
Example: erect
( Root )
Agri
Meaning: farming
Example: agriculture
( Root )
Alter
Meaning: other
Example: alternate
( Root )
Grav
Meaning: heavy, weighty
Example: gravity
( Prefix )
Circum-
Meaning: around
Example: circumvent
( Prefix )
Dia-
Meaning: through, across
Example: diameter
( Prefix )
Fore-
Meaning: before, in front of
Example: forefront
( Prefix )
Hemi-
Meaning:
Example:
( Prefix )
In-
Meaning: not, without
Example: inappropriate
( Prefix )
Peri-
Meaning: around
Example: perimeter
( Suffix )
-ion
Meaning: act of
Example: perfection
( Suffix )
-ant
Meaning: one who
Example: participant
( Suffix )
-ize
Meaning: become
Example: civilize, televise
( Suffix )
-ate
Meaning: become
Example: populate
( Suffix )
-ing
Meaning: the result of
Example: teaching