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#6 Roots/Affixes
Who, What, When, Why, How
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -ance (distance) | state, quality of |
| cap (captain, capture) | head; hold; sieze |
| centr (central) | center |
| chron (chronological) | time |
| -ess (lioness) | feminine |
| -etic (sympathetic) | relating to |
| gen (genetic) | birth; race |
| -ity (purity) | state, quality of |
| -logy (psychology) | study of |
| mater (maternal) | mother |
| -ment (amusement) | action; process |
| nat (innate) | born |
| -ness (happiness) | state; quality of |
| ord (order) | rank |
| pater (paternal) | father |
| post (postgame) | after |
| pre (preview) | before |
| re- (review) | again |
| retro (retrofit) | backward |
| -tion (action) | state, quality of |