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    The 30-15-10 List provides a summary of common Greek and Latin prefixes, suffixes, and roots used in English words and their meanings. It explains that prefixes usually indicate direction or location, suffixes often denote a person or state, and roots relate to basic meanings. The list then defines over 50 prefixes, suffixes, and roots with examples to illustrate how they combine to form new words.

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    The 30-15-10 List provides a summary of common Greek and Latin prefixes, suffixes, and roots used in English words and their meanings. It explains that prefixes usually indicate direction or location, suffixes often denote a person or state, and roots relate to basic meanings. The list then defines over 50 prefixes, suffixes, and roots with examples to illustrate how they combine to form new words.

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    The 30-15-10 List

    From: Gallagher, Kelly. Deeper Reading. Portland, ME: Stenhouse Publishers, 2004.

    Prefix Meaning Example


    a, ab, abs away, from absent, abstinence
    ad, a, ac, af, ag, an, ar, at, as to, toward adhere, annex, accede, adapt
    bi, bis two bicycle, biped, bisect
    circum around circumference
    com,con together, with combination, connect
    de opposite, from, away detract, defer, demerit
    dis,dif,di apart, not disperse, different
    epi upon, on top of epicenter
    equi equal equality, equitable
    ex, e out, from, forth eject, exhale, exit
    hyper over, above hyperactive, hypersensitive
    hypo under, beneath hypodermic
    in in, into, not inject, endure, incorrect
    inter between, among intercede
    mal, male bad, ill malpractice, malevolent
    mis wrong mistake, misunderstand
    mono alone, single, one monotone, monopoly
    non not nonsense
    ob in front of, against obvious
    omni everywhere, all omnipresent
    preter past, beyond preternatural
    pro forward proceed, promote
    re again, back recall, recede
    retro backward, behind, back retroactive
    se apart secede
    sub under subway
    super greater, beyond supernatural, superstition
    trans across, beyond transcend, transcontinental
    un, uni one unilateral, unity
    un (pronounced uhn) not unhappy, unethical
    Root Meaning Example
    bas low basement
    cap, capt take, seize capture, capable
    cred believe credible
    dict speak predict, dictionary
    duc, duct lead induce, conduct
    fac, fact make, do artifact, facsimile
    graph write autograph, graphic
    log word, study of dialog, biology
    mort die, death mortal, mortician
    scrib, script write transcribe, subscription
    spec, spect see specimen, aspect
    tact touch contact, tactile
    ten hold tenacious, retentive
    therm heat thermostate, thermometer
    ver true verify
    Suffix Meaning Example
    -able, -ible able to (adj.) usable
    -er, -or one who does (n) competitor
    -fy to make (v) dignify
    -ism the practice of (n) rationalism, Catholicism
    -ist one who is occupied with feminist, environmentalist
    -less without, lacking (adj.) meaningless
    -logue, -log a particular kind of speaking or writing prologue, dialog
    -ness the quality of (n) aggressiveness
    -ship the art or skill of (n) sportsmanship
    -tude the state of (n) rectitude

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