Affixes

Prefix/Suffix/Root

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Prefix

• A prefix is a word that is added to the beginning of a base wo

• A prefix changes the meaning of the base word

• Example: "un-" which means "not" can change the meaning of the base word, "used"

• Used vs Unused

Root

• A word root forms the basic part of the word and gives it its primary meaning.

• If you know the meaning of a root, you can often figure out the meaning of the whole word.

• Example "-lum-" is the root word for illuminate

• "-lum-" means "light"

Suffix

• A suffix is a syllable of group of syllables added to the end of a base word"

• The suffix changes the meaning and often the part of speech of the base word

• Example "-less" which means "without" changes the meaning of the base word, "hope"

• Hope vs Hopeless

Multiple Choice

Prefix is...

• a word that is added to the beginning of a base word

• forms the basic part of the word and gives primary meaning

• syllable(s) added to the end of the base word

Multiple Choice

Root is...

• a word that is added to the beginning of a base word

• forms the basic part of the word and gives primary meaning

• syllable(s) added to the end of the base word

Multiple Choice

Suffix is...

• a word that is added to the beginning of a base word

• forms the basic part of the word and gives primary meaning

• syllable(s) added to the end of the base word

Prefix

• "re-" : again, back or backward (example: recall, return)

• "in-" : not (example: incomplete, intolerable)

• "trans-" : over, across, through (example: transport, transmit)

• "ac-/ad-" : motion towards, addition to (example: action, admit)

• "mal-" : bad (example: malnourished)

• "un-" : not (example: unpleasant, uneventful)

• "uni-" : only one (example: universe, unicycle)

Multiple Choice

re-

• again, back or backward

• not

• bad

• trans

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in-

• again, back or backward

• not

• bad

• trans

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trans-

• again, back or backward

• not

• over, across, through

• toward, addition to

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ad-

• again, back or backward

• not

• over, across, through

• toward, addition to

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in-

• bad

• not

• over, across, through

• toward, addition to

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mal-

• bad

• not

• over, across, through

• toward, addition to

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uni-

• bad

• having only one

• over, across, through

• not

Roots

• -myst- : secret (example: mysterious)

• -dom- : master (example: dominate)

• -lum- : light (example: luminous)

• -spir- : to breathe (example: respiration)

Multiple Choice

-myst-

• secret

• master

• light

• to breathe

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-dom-

• secret

• master

• light

• to breathe

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-lum-

• secret

• master

• light

• to breathe

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-spir-

• secret

• master

• light

• to breathe

Suffixes

• -er : one who (example: builder)

• -less: without (example: clueless)

• -ity : quality,the condition of (example: mobility)

• -tion : act, state of being (example: attraction)

• -ious : full of, characterized by (example: religious)

Multiple Choice

-er

• one who

• without

• quality, condition of

• act of, state of being

• full of, characterized by

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-less

• one who

• without

• quality, condition of

• act of, state of being

• full of, characterized by

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-ity

• one who

• without

• quality, condition of

• act of, state of being

• full of, characterized by

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-tion

• one who

• without

• quality, condition of

• act of, state of being

• full of, characterized by

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-ious

• one who

• without

• quality, condition of

• act of, state of being

• full of, characterized by