BM Unit 5-Spelling Words, Affixes, and Vocabulary

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graph

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The root "graph"-originates from Greek which means to write

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bio

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The word part bio is Greek and it means "life"

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hydro

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A Greek prefix meaning "water" or "hydrogen."

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-ology

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The "study of" or "science of"

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-ist

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"a person who practices"

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-er

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The "-er" suffix in English functions as both a noun suffix and an adjective suffix. As a noun suffix, it indicates a person or thing that performs a specific action or is associated with something. As an adjective suffix, it forms the comparative degree of adjectives and adverbs. 

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chronology

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A "chronology" is like a timeline, it means the order in which things happen, from the very beginning to the end; it's basically telling you what happened first, then second, then third, and so on - like when you wake up, then eat breakfast, then go to school, that's the chronology of your morning!. 

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conservationist

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Someone who cares deeply about protecting nature, like animals, plants, and their homes, and works to make sure our planet stays healthy for everyone.

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designer

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Someone who comes up with ideas and plans for how things should look or be made, like a building architect, a fashion designer, or a graphic designer who designs websites or posters. 

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economist

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A person who studies how people make decisions about how to use resources to create wealth.