Flashcard: Idioms, Roots, and Affixes Wk. 13-16

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What does the root 'scope' mean?

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To look at

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What is an idiom?

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A phrase that has a figurative meaning that is different from its literal meaning.

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What does the root 'phobia' mean?

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Fear

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What is a root word?

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A word part from the Greek and Latin languages that carry meaning.

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What are prefixes?

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Affixes that go in front of a root word that carry meaning.

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What does the root 'graph' mean?

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To write or to draw.

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What is a suffix?

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An affix that is added to the end of a root word.

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What does the root 'bio' mean?

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Life.

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What is a compound word?

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A word made up of two or more smaller words.

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What does the root 'tele' mean?

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Far or distant.