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Unit 1 Root Study
10th Grade Building Vocabulary Lesson
Term | Definition |
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affix | a grammatical element that is combined with a word, stem, or phrase to produce meaning |
prefix | an affix that occurs at the beginning of a word or stem |
suffix | an affix that occurs at the end of a word or stem |
base or stem | a set of consonants arranged in a specific sequence; it identifies the general realm of the word’s meaning |
ob- | up against, in the way; completely |
dis- | apart,in different directions; not |
dif- | apart,in different directions; not |
di- | apart,in different directions; not |
a- | without, not |
an- | without, not |
para- | alongside; contrary |
-ism | belief |
-ist | one who believes |
-ology | study of |
-ologist | one who studies |