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Affixes

Affixes add meaning to words and word roots.

A prefix is added to the beginning of a word.

in- + correct

incorrect

A suffix is added to the end of a word.

nice + -ly

nicely

discovery

uncover

disappear

Common Affixes

Prefix	Meaning	Example Word
de-	away, remove	deforest (remove trees or forest)
dis-	the opposite of	disallow (not allow)
non-	no or not	nonmetal (not metal)
un-	no or not	unafraid (not afraid)
re-	again	redo (to do again)
pre-	before	pregame (before the game)
Suffix	Meaning	Example Word
-able	able to, can be	flammable (able to burn)
-er	comparative, "more"	bolder (more bold)
-less	without	hairless (without hair)
-ly	in this way or manner	safely (in a safe way)
-ful	full of, having much	beautiful (full of beauty)
-ness	the state or quality of	freshness (state of being fresh)
-ous	full of	joyous (full of joy)
-y	having the quality of	lumpy (covered with lumps)

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Affixes