Ph.D., Doctor of Philosophy.
Ph.G., Graduate of Pharmacy
R.S.V.P., Please reply.
U.S. M., United States Mail.
U. S. N., United States Navy.

Attorney.
M.C., Member of viz., namely.
Congress.

M. P., Member of Parliament.

PREFIXES AND THEIR MEANINGS

a, ab, abs from, away.

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ad (ac, af, al, an, ap, ar, as, at) = to. an te (ant), fore, pre = before.

con (co, cog, col, com) = with, together.

con tra (con tro, coun ter), an ti =

ob (obs, oc, of, op) =

} against or opposite.

dis (di, dif) = asunder, apart, opposite of.

in (ig, il, ir, im) = not, in, into, on.

en (em, el) in, into, on, to make.

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sub (suc, suf, sug, sur, sus, sup) under, after. bi (bis) dis (di) = two, twice.

per (par, pel) = through, thoroughly.

inter (intel) = between, among.

a = at, to, in, on.

su per, sur, hy per, ex tra, pre ter = over, beyond.

in tra, in tro in, into, within.

pro (pol, pur) = for, forth, forward.

ex (e, yc, ef) = out, out of.

sub ter, un der under, beneath.

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be ne= well.

SUFFIXES AND THEIR MEANINGS

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a ble, i ble, u ble, ble able or fit to be, worthy. ance, an cy, a cy, i ty,

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ty, ness being, state of being. ar, er, or, eer, ier, ent, a ry, ate, ard, an, ian, ean, ive, ist, st, iteone who.

al, ac, a ceous, a cious, an, ar, ene, ic, ic al, id, ile, a ry, o ry, en, ane, ine of, like, or pertaining to.

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a cy, age, dom, rick, wick, hood, head, ship, ry, ate= office of

a ry, ory = place where, that which.

ern, ward in the direction of.

ee = one to whom.

en = made of; past time.

er = more; one by whom.

est = most.

ful, ous, ose, some, lent, y = full, consisting of. ish, like, ly, y, ic, ic al = like, resembling.

ise, ize, ate, en, fy to make.

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ion, ance, ence, ment, ness, ure = act of, state of being. kin, let, lock, el, en, ule, erel, et, isk, cle, cule, y= little, small.

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