Greek and Latin ROOTS

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What is a suffix?

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A suffix is a group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning or show its part of speech.

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What does the prefix 'im-' mean?

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The prefix 'im-' means 'not'.

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Which prefix means 'not'?

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The prefixes 'im-', 'ir-', and 'il-' all mean 'not'.

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What does the prefix 're-' mean?

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The prefix 're-' means 'again' or 'back', and it does NOT mean 'not'.

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What is the purpose of a suffix?

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A suffix can show us the part of speech of a word.

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What does the suffix '-er' do?

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The suffix '-er' is used when comparing two things.

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What does the prefix 'il-' mean?

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The prefix 'il-' means 'not' or 'opposite'.

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What does the prefix 'ir-' mean?

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The prefix 'ir-' means 'not'.

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What is an antonym?

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An antonym is a word that means the opposite of another word.

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What is a root word?

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A root word is the base part of a word that gives it meaning.