Affix 10

idiom

• A type of food that is commonly eaten in a particular region.

• A phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning (e.g., 'kick the bucket' means to die)

• A grammatical structure used to form questions in English.

• A literary device used to create rhythm in poetry.

ness

• a suffix that indicates a state, quality, or condition (e.g., happiness, sadness)

• a prefix that indicates negation or absence

• a term used to describe a type of verb

• a noun that refers to a place or location

sacro

• a prefix meaning holy or sacred (e.g., sacred, sacrament)

• a prefix meaning small or little (e.g., microscopic)

• a prefix meaning large or great (e.g., macroeconomics)

• a prefix meaning false or incorrect (e.g., fallacy)

root word

• the base part of a word that carries its primary meaning (e.g., 'act' in 'action')

• a word that has no meaning on its own

• a synonym for a prefix

• a type of suffix used in grammar

cor

• a root word meaning heart (e.g., core, cordial)

• a prefix meaning together or with

• a suffix meaning small or lesser

• a term used in biology for a type of cell

suffix

• a word part added to the end of a root word to change its meaning (e.g., -ing in running)

• a word part added to the beginning of a root word to change its meaning (e.g., un- in unhappy)

• a word that has no meaning on its own and cannot stand alone

• a type of punctuation used to indicate a pause in a sentence

prefix

• a word part added to the beginning of a root word to change its meaning (e.g., un- in unhappy)

• a word part added to the end of a root word to change its meaning (e.g., -ing in running)

• a word that stands alone and has meaning

• a type of punctuation used in writing

nat

• a root word meaning born or birth (e.g., native, prenatal)

• a prefix meaning against or opposite

• a suffix meaning small or diminutive

• a term used in biology to describe a natural habitat

synonym

• a word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word (e.g., happy and joyful)

• a word that has the opposite meaning of another word

• a word that describes an action or state

• a word that is used to replace a noun

antonym

• a word that has the opposite meaning of another word (e.g., hot and cold)

• a word that has a similar meaning to another word (e.g., big and large)

• a word that describes an action or state (e.g., run, jump)

• a word that is used to express a feeling or emotion (e.g., happy, sad)