Roots and Affixes

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What does the prefix 'un-' mean?

Back

not

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What does the suffix '-ful' mean?

Back

full of

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What does the suffix '-ness' mean?

Back

the state of being

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What is a prefix?

Back

A word part added to the beginning of a word.

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What is a suffix?

Back

A word part added to the end of a word.

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What does the prefix 're-' mean?

Back

again

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What does the suffix '-ly' mean?

Back

in a certain way

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What does the prefix 'mis-' mean?

Back

wrongly

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What is the purpose of affixes?

Back

To change the meaning of a word or create a new word.

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What does the prefix 'dis-' mean?

Back

not or opposite of