Prefixes/Suffixes

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What does 'semi' mean?

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half (e.g., semicircle, semicolon)

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What does 'ism' mean?

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act/belief/practice of (e.g., patriotism)

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What does 'super' mean?

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above (e.g., superfine, superhuman, supersonic)

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What does 'pre' mean?

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before (e.g., preplan, pretest)

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What does 'deca' mean?

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ten (e.g., decathlon, decade, decimal, decimeter)

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What does 'un' mean?

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not (e.g., unhappy, unfair)

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What does 're' mean?

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again (e.g., redo, rewrite)

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What does 'anti' mean?

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against (e.g., antifreeze, antibiotic)

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What does 'bio' mean?

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life (e.g., biology, biography)

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What does 'trans' mean?

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across (e.g., transport, translate)