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Form new words with the given PREFIXES and SUFFIXES using the given ROOT WORDS.

1. Prefixes and Suffixes : un, de, em, ness, ious, al, dis, mis, sub, ly, ing, er, ity, ate
   
   Root words :
   
   passion - passionate
   
   urban - suburban
   
   prestige - prestigous
   
   tradition - traditional
   
   close - closely
   
   local - locality
   
   
   
   
2. Prefixes and Suffixes : ness, hand, er, ance, thing, un, mono, ment
   
   Root words :
   
   foolish - foolishness
   
   kerchief - handkerchief
   
   same - sameness
   
   earthing - unearthing
   
   polished - handpolished
   
   excite - excitement
   
   
   
   
3. Prefixes and Suffixes : ly, al, ment, er, ion, dom, wans, un
   
   Root words :
   
   usual - unusual
   
   condition - conditional
   
   involve - involvement
   
   cool - cooler
   
   high - highly
   
   fair - unfair
   
   
   
   
4. Prefixes and Suffixes : sub, ance, al, ion, ful, est, dis, pre
   
   Root words :
   
   urban - suburban
   
   avoid - avoidance
   
   education - educational
   
   inspect - inspection
   
   respect - respectful
   
   liked - disliked
   
   
   
   
5. Prefixes and Suffixes : im, ty, less, es, ment, un, ly, ion
   
   Root words :
   
   perfect - imperfect
   
   penal - penalty
   
   pay - payment
   
   interesting - uninteresting
   
   sudden - suddenly
   
   express - expression
   
   
   
   
6. Prefixes and Suffixes : ly, ance, able, mis, ness, er, un, ment
   
   Root words :
   
   piteous - piteously
   
   remember - remembrance
   
   memory - memorable
   
   teach - teacher
   
   interesting - uninteresting
   
   require - requirement
   
   
   
   
7. Prefixes and Suffixes : ful, im, ance, dom, cy, ion, ment, un
   
   Root words :
   
   power - powerful
   
   free - freedom
   
   efficient - efficiently
   
   instruct - instruction
   
   punish - punishment
   
   interest - uninterest
   
   
   
   
8. Prefixes and Suffixes : ly, mis, able, ment, al, ion, dis, ir
   
   Root words :
   
   awful - awfully
   
   move - moveable
   
   mechanic - mechanical
   
   calculate - calculation
   
   appoint - appointment
   
   regular - irregular