Affixes and Root Words

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What is an affix?

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Letters added to the end or beginning of a word that change the meaning.

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Root word definition

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A base word with no prefix or suffix.

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What is a prefix?

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Letters added before a word to change its meaning.

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Suffix: Letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning.

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Letters added to the end of the word to change the meaning.

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Root word "graph" means:

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to write

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Root word 'bio' meaning?

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life

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Root word "scope" meaning?

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to look closely or examine

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Root word "phon" meaning?

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a sound

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Suffix -less means?

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without

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Suffix -ful meaning?

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full of