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