Understanding Words: The Power of Root Words, Prefixes, and Suffixes

The video tutorial explains strategies for understanding unknown words by focusing on word structure, particularly root words. It highlights the significance of Greek and Latin roots, prefixes, and suffixes in expanding vocabulary. Examples of root words like 'therm', 'port', 'spect', 'scrib', 'cron', 'dict', and 'rupt' are provided, demonstrating how they help deduce meanings of complex words. The tutorial concludes with a review and practice questions to reinforce learning.

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