Lesson 1: Prefixes, Suffixes, & Roots

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Prefix: ir-

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Meaning: not (used to indicate negation, e.g., irreplaceable)

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Prefix: non-

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Meaning: not or without (e.g., nonessential)

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Term: nonverbal

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Definition: not involving or using words; communication without speech.

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Term: autograph

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Definition: the signature of a famous person.

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Term: telegraph

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Definition: an outdated system of sending messages over long distances using coded signals.

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Root: graph

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Meaning: to write or draw (e.g., photograph, biography)

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Prefix: pre-

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Meaning: before (e.g., preview, prehistoric)

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Suffix: -less

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Meaning: without (e.g., helpless, fearless)

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Suffix: -ful

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Meaning: full of (e.g., joyful, beautiful)

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Root: script

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Meaning: to write (e.g., manuscript, prescription)