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Roots Level 1B
Roots, Prefixes and Suffixes
Term | Definition |
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root | main part of the word; cannot be broken down into smaller parts |
prefix | part of the word that comes before the root |
suffix | part of the word that comes after the root |
hydra | root word meaning '"water" |
de | a common prefix meaning "lack of" |
tion | a suffix meaning "state of being" |
dehydration | a state in which someone or something lacks water |
un | a prefix meaning "not" |
ness | a suffix meaning "state of" |
logy | a suffix meaning "the study of" |
bio | root word meaning "life" |
auto | a prefix meaning "self" |
circum | a prefix meaning "around" |
ex | a prefix meaning "out" |
anti | a prefix meaning "against" |
happiness | the state of being happy |
bi | a prefix meaning "two" |