Roots and Affixes

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What is an affix?

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An affix is a letter or group of letters added to the beginning or end of a word to change its meaning.

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What does the prefix 'un-' mean?

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The prefix 'un-' means 'not' or 'opposite of'. For example, 'happy' becomes 'unhappy', meaning 'not happy'.

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What does the suffix '-ful' mean?

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The suffix '-ful' means 'full of'. For example, 'joy' becomes 'joyful', meaning 'full of joy'.

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What does the word 'colorful' mean?

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The word 'colorful' means having many colors.

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What does the word 'darkness' mean?

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The word 'darkness' means the absence of light.

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What does the word 'nonsense' mean?

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The word 'nonsense' means something that does not make sense.

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What does the prefix 'mis-' mean?

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The prefix 'mis-' means 'wrongly' or 'badly'. For example, 'understand' becomes 'misunderstand', meaning 'to understand wrongly'.

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What does the prefix 'intro-' mean?

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The prefix 'intro-' means 'within' or 'into'. For example, 'introvert' means someone who is more focused on their inner thoughts.

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What does the suffix '-less' mean?

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The suffix '-less' means 'without'. For example, 'fear' becomes 'fearless', meaning 'without fear'.

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What does the word 'noncolor' mean?

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The word 'noncolor' means something that does not have color.