Morphology (rupt, ceed, clude)

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What does the prefix 'rupt' mean?

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The prefix 'rupt' means 'to break' or 'to burst', as in 'interrupt' (to break into a conversation).

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What does the prefix 'ceed' mean?

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The prefix 'ceed' means 'to go' or 'to yield', as in 'succeed' (to go after something and achieve it).

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What does the prefix 'clude' mean?

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The prefix 'clude' means 'to close' or 'to shut', as in 'exclude' (to shut out).

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What does 'mis' mean in the word 'misunderstand'?

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The prefix 'mis' means 'wrongly', so 'misunderstand' means to understand wrongly.

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What does 'precede' mean?

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To come before something in time or order.

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What does 'evacuate' mean?

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To leave or remove from a place.

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What does 'disloyal' mean?

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Not loyal; lacking allegiance.

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What does 'anim' mean in the word 'inanimate'?

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The root 'anim' means spirit; 'inanimate' means not alive or lacking spirit.

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What does 'inter' mean in the word 'interrupt'?

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The prefix 'inter' means 'between' or 'among', indicating a break in continuity.

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What does 'conclude' mean?

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To bring to an end or to finish something.