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Vocabulary #1
Affix, prefix, suffix, root
Term | Definition |
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Affix | Element placed at the beginning or end of a root, stem, or word, to modify its meaning. |
Prefix | Element placed at the BEGINNING of a word to adjust its meaning |
Suffix | an element attached to the end of a word to form a new word or to change the part of speech of the word |
Root | element from which other words grow, usually through the addition of prefixes and suffixes. Contains the central MEANING of the word. |