Roots and Affixes

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What are affixes?

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Prefixes and suffixes.

Front

What does the suffix 'ly' mean?

Back

Do something.

Front

What does 'regain' mean?

Back

Gain again.

Front

Which prefix would go before the root word 'behave'?

Back

Mis.

Front

What does the suffix 'ness' mean?

Back

Being.

Front

What is a root word?

Back

The base part of a word that gives it meaning.

Front

What is a prefix?

Back

A word part added to the beginning of a root word.

Front

What is a suffix?

Back

A word part added to the end of a root word.

Front

What does the prefix 're-' mean?

Back

Again or back.

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What does the prefix 'dis-' mean?

Back

Not or opposite of.