Generative Vocabulary

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What is a root word?

Back

A basic word part that carries meaning.

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What is a prefix?

Back

A word part that is added to the beginning of a word.

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What is a suffix?

Back

A word part that is added to the end of a word.

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What does 'phon' mean?

Back

Sound.

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What does the prefix 'un-' mean?

Back

Not.

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What does the prefix 'ex-' mean?

Back

Out / away.

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What does the prefix 'non-' mean?

Back

Not.

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What does the prefix 'dis-' mean?

Back

Not.

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What do the suffix do '-ly' '-y' 'ily' mean?

Back

like

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What does the prefix 're-' mean?

Back

Again.