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Suffix
-ment means state, condition, or quality

	part of speech	analogy	synonym/antonym
enjoyment	adjective	enjoyment : hate :: hot : cold	happy
payment	noun		finance
easement	noun	easement:right of way:: boat:ship	right of way
disbarment	verb		expell/accept
movement	verb		lumbering/stillness

payment

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Prefixes Pre and Post

pre : before
post : after

Pre

	part of speech	definition	analogy	synonym/antomym
preamble	noun	introductory and explanitory statment in a document that tells the document's purpose	preamble : beginning :: automobile : car	conclusion
prefab	noun	home built on an assembley line, then shipped to neighborhood		constructed

prefab

post

	part of speech	definition	analogy	synonym/antonym
postwar	noun	after war		reconstruction prewar
postdelivery	noun	after delivery	postdelivery : predelivery :: prewar:postwar	after delivery

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dic/dict,log,cycle

dic/dict- speak or say

log- word

cycle- circle or wheel


Dic:

	part of speech	definition	analogy
dictator	noun	a ruler who has absolute, unrestricted power	dictator:civillian::ship:boat
dictionary	noun	a book with meanings of words arranged in alphibetical order	dictionary: lexicon : couch : settee

settee dictator

	part of speech	definition	analogy	synonym
apology	verb	something written or said in defence of what appears to others wrong	apology: a pardon :: sadness: despair
analogy	noun	an agreement or likeness between things in some circumstances,when the things are otherwise entirely different	analogy: words :: algebra : numbers	alikeness

apology

cycle:

	part of speech	definition	analogy
bicycle	noun	a two wheeled vehicle powered by humans	pedal car:automobile::bicycle:motorcycle
unicycle	noun	a one wheeled vehicle powered by humans	unicycle: bicycle:: motorcycle: car

unicycle bicycle
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11-19-10
sub, tele, trac/tract, super, ion, ive

SUB- under, subsidary

	analogy	part of speech
submarine	submarine:airplane::water:sky	noun
substitute	substitute:teacher:temporary:often	noun

substitutesubmarine

TELE- distant

	analogy	part of speech
television	television: screen:: car:windshield	noun
telephone	telephone:communication:television:visuiallisation	noun

television telephone

TRAC/TRACT- draw, pull

	analogy	part of speech
tractor	Tractor: Farm::Nucleus:Cell	noun
retract	Retract: Convertible top :: Lid: jar	verb

convertible tractor

SUPER- above, over, beyond, in excess, in addition

	analogy	part of speech
supermodel	supermodel:glamorous::actor:famous	noun
superb	superb:excellent::depressed:sad	adverb

superb supermodel


ION- denoting action or condition

	analogy	part of speech
legion	legion:army::wheel:car	noun
acceleration	acceleration:decelleration::fast :slow	verb

acceleration legion


IVE-relate or belong to,active, conclusive

	analogy	part of speech
abstractive	abstractive: art: destractive:action	adj
destructive	destructive:constructive::implode:explode	adj

abstractive destructive