Exploring the Power of Affixes

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What does the prefix 'anti-' mean in the word 'antibiotic'?

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against; it indicates opposition to biotic factors.

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What does the prefix 'auto-' mean in the word 'autobiography'?

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self; it indicates a biography written by oneself.

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What does the root 'graph' mean in the word 'epigraph'?

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write.

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What does the prefix 'neo-' mean?

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new.

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What does the prefix 'pre-' mean in the word 'precondition'?

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before; it indicates a condition set beforehand.

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What does the prefix 'un-' generally indicate?

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not; it negates the meaning of the root word.

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What does the prefix 're-' mean?

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again; it indicates repetition or return.

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What does the suffix '-logy' mean?

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the study of; it indicates a field of study.

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What does the prefix 'sub-' mean?

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under; it indicates a position below or beneath.

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What does the prefix 'trans-' mean?

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across; it indicates movement from one place to another.