Word Parts

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Root words?

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The stems or bases of words.

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Meaning of root ‘port’?

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to carry

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Meaning of root ‘ject’?

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to throw

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Meaning of root ‘aero’?

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the air

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Root words in English originate from:

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Latin and Greek

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Prefixes are groups of letters at the beginning of words.

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a group of letters at the beginning of words

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Suffixes are groups of letters at the end of words.

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a group of letters at the end of words

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The prefix dis- means:

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not or the opposite

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The prefix pre- means:

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before

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The prefix anti- means:

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against