Unit 5 Word Work (Morphology)

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Latin root "fer"

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Meaning: to bear, yield, or carry Examples: transfer, refer, infer, prefer

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Latin root "vers" or "vert"

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Meaning: to turn Examples: adverse, reverse, converse, convert, invert, revert

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Latin root "duc(t)"

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Meaning: to lead Examples: educate, conduct, produce

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Latin root "mob," "mot," or "mov"

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Meaning: to move Examples: mobile, mobility, mobilize, motor, motivate, demote, movement, moveable

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Latin root "ven(t)" or "ven(i)"

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Meaning: to come Examples: event, invent, adventure, convenience, avenue, convene

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Latin root "spec/spect"

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Meaning: to look at, behold Examples: inspection, spectator, spectacles

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Latin root "vis/vid"

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Meaning: to see, to look Examples: video, visual, television

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Latin root "port"

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Meaning: to carry Examples: transport, portable, transportation

Front

Prefix "ex-" or "e-"

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Meaning: out or away Examples: exclude, exterior, exchange, emit, evolve, eject

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Prefix "post-"

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Meaning: after, behind, or following Examples: postseason, postpone, posterior