Greek/Latin Affixes and Roots Vocabulary

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What does the word 'root' mean?

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A word from which other words are formed.

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What does the word 'affix' mean?

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A letter or group of letters added to the beginning or end of a word to change its meaning (e.g. prefix or suffix).

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What does the word 'alternate' mean?

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Other than the usual.

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What does the word 'excerpt' mean?

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A portion or section taken from a book, article, etc.

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What does the word 'downtime' mean?

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Time when you are not working or busy.

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What is a prefix?

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A letter or group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning.

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What is a suffix?

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A letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning.

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What does the root 'ject' mean?

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To throw.

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What does the root 'scrib' mean?

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To write.

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What does the root 'port' mean?

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To carry.