Set 1: Common Content Area Roots + Affixes

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-able

Back

Capable or worthy of. Examples: Invisible, predictable, adaptable, divisible.

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-ation

Back

Forms nouns from verbs. Examples: Creation, information, civilization, evaluation.

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de

Back

Down, from. Examples: Detach, deodorize, decompose.

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Demo

Back

People. Examples: Demographic, epidemic.

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Dia

Back

Through, across, between. Examples: Diagram, dialect, dialogue, diaphanous.

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Dict

Back

To say. Examples: Dictum, contradict, dictate.

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Di-, dys-, dif-

Back

Not, negative. Examples: Disconnect, dysfunction, disperse.

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Equi

Back

Equal. Examples: Equilibrium, equidistant, equilateral.

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Exter-, extra-

Back

Outside of. Examples: External, extract, extradict, extreme.