root

dem

Meaning

people

Example

democracy

root

aero

Meaning

air

Example

aeronautics

root

grav

Meaning

heavy weighty

Example

gravity

root

ami

Meaning

love, friend

Example

amiable

root
sens/sent

Meaning

feel

Example

resent

root

liter

Meaning

letters

Example

literature

root

therm

Meaning

heat

example

thermometer

Prefix

mal-

Meaning

bad

Example

malicious

Prefix

bene-

Meaning

good

Example

benefit

Prefix

pan-

Meaning

all

Example

pandemic

Prefix

retro-

Meaning

backwards

Example

retrofit

prefix

hypo-

Meaning

under, below

Example

hypodermic

Suffix

-acy

Meaning

state or quality

Example

privacy

Suffix

-ic

Meaning

pertaining to, having to do with

Example

mythic

Suffix

-ify, -fy

Meaning

make or become

Example

terrify

Suffix

-ity, -ty

Meaning

quality of

Example

captivity, modesty