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Vocab Lab quiz 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Base words | Refer to individual words in the English language. |
| Root words | Go back to Latin and Greek languages. |
| Affixes | small word particles, usually only a few letters, added to a root word to change its meaning or grammatical properties. |
| Suffix | affixes that come at the end of a word, after the root word. Unlike prefixes, which mostly change a word’s meaning, suffixes are mainly used for grammar purposes |
| Prefix | affixes that come at the beginning of a word, before a root word. Sometimes they are added to a word to change its meaning, such as legal and illegal. |