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Affixes & Root
Term | Definition |
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Anti | Against key word: Antibiotic- against a living virus |
An | Without key word: Anonymous- without a name |
Auto | Self key word: Automatic- operating by itself |
Aqua | Water key word: Aquarium- holds water and fish |
Ex | Out key word: Exit- go out |
Bio | Two key word: Biology- study of life |
Circun | Around key word: Circumvent- surround |
Astro | Star key word: Astronomy- study of the stars |
Dict | Say key word: Diction- the way something is said |
Extra | Beyond/outside key word: Extravagant- beyond the budget |
Graph | Something written or drawn key word: autograph- study of handwriting |
Geo | Earth key word: Geology- study of the element of the earth |
Re | Again key word: Return- go back again |
Semi | Half key word: Semicircle- Half-circle |
Poly | Many key word: Monopoly- one who owns many |
Hemi | Half key word: Hemisphere- half of the world |
ject | Throw key word: Reject- throw away |
Port | Carry key word: Transport- carry across |
Ob | Against key word: Object- speak against |
Mis | Wrong/bad key word: Misbehave- behavior wrongly |