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affixes and roots

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Prefix: in-   Meaning: into Examples: INject (put into)   Examples: INject (put into)  
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prefix: re-   Meaning: do over, again, undo Examples:REread ( do over), REmove (undo)   Examples:REread ( do over), REmove (undo)  
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prefix: dis-   Meaning: negative, reverse   Examples: DISgust, DIScount (reverse),  
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prefix: mono- uni-   meaning: one   examples: MONOply, UNIform, UNIcycle  
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prefix: bi-   meaning:two   examples:BIlingual  
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prefix: mis-   meaning:wrongly   example:MISfire, MISfortune, MISguided  
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prefix: tri-   meaning:three   examples: TRIangle, TRIpod  
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prefix: quad-   meaning:four   examples:QUADruplets  
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prefix:pent-   meaning:five   examples: PENTagon  
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prefix: semi- demi- hemi-   meaning:half   examples:SEMIcircle  
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prefix: auto-   meaning: self   examples: AUTOmobile, AUTObiography  
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prefix: ab-   meaning:away from   examples:ABduction, ABnormal  
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prefix: dura-   meaning: hard , lasting   examples: DURAble  
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prefix: poly-   meaning: many   examples: POLYester  
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prefix: pre-   meaning: before   examples: PREceed  
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prefix: pro-   meaning:in favor of   examples: PROmote  
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prefix: anti-   meaning: against   examples: ANTIsocial  
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prefix: ante-   meaning: first, before   examples: ANTEcedent  
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prefix: philo-   meaning: love of something   examples: PHILosophy  
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prefix: sub-   meaning: under   examples: SUBmarine  
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prefix: trans-   meaning: carry, across   examples: TRANSport  
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prefix: inter-   meaning: between   eamples: INTERvene  
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prefix: de-   meaning: opposite   examples: DEfrost  
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Prefix: in- im- il- -ir un-   Meaning: not Example: INattentive, IMpossible   Example: INattentive, IMpossible  
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root: dict   meaning: to say something (latin)   examples: dictionary , contradict  
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root: bio   meaning: life or living things   examples: biology, biography  
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root: ortho   meaning: to straiten (greek)   examples: orthodontist  
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root: ped , pod   meaning: foot   examples: pedicure, orthopedic, tripod  
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root: script   meaning: to write ( latin)   examples: manuscript , scripture  
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root: morphus   meaning: to form or to shape (greek)   examples: metamorphisis  
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root: thermo   meaning: heat (greek)   examples: thermos , thermal  
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root: audio   meaning:hearing   examples: audiology  
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root: spec, spect   meaning: to see, to look   examples: inspect  
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root: derm   meaning: skin   examples: dermotologist  
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root: path   meaning: feel, feelings   examples: sympathy  
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root: soph   meaning: wisdom, knowledge   examples: sophisticated, philisophy  
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root: frag, frac, rupt   meaning: to break   examples: fragile, fraction, fragment, rupture  
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root: cian   meaning: possessing a specific skill   examples: physician, magician  
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root: urb   meaning: city (latin)   examples: urban, suburb  
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root: graph, gram   meaning: to write, written   examples: autograph,  
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root: sent, sens   meaning: feel, feelings   examples: sensitive, resent, sensation  
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root: cred   meaning: to believe   examples: incredible, credulous  
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root:phon   meaning:sound   examples: telephone, phonics  
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root: ject   meaning: to throw   examples:reject, inject  
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root: vid, vis   meaning: to veiw   examples: visual, supervise  
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root: tele   meaning: far off or away   examples: telescope, telephone  
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suffix: er, eer, or   meaning: a person   examples: teacher, mountaineer, aviator  
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suffix:ence, ance, ent   meaning:the condition of   examples:presence, significance,  
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root: dict   meaning: to say something (latin)   examples: dictionary , contradict  
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root: bio   meaning: life or living things   examples: biology, biography  
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root: ortho   meaning: to straiten (greek)   examples: orthodontist  
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root: ped , pod   meaning: foot   examples: pedicure, orthopedic, tripod  
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root: script   meaning: to write ( latin)   examples: manuscript , scripture  
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root: morphus   meaning: to form or to shape (greek)   examples: metamorphisis  
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root: thermo   meaning: heat (greek)   examples: thermos , thermal  
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root: audio   meaning:hearing   examples: audiology  
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root: spec, spect   meaning: to see, to look   examples: inspect  
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root: derm   meaning: skin   examples: dermotologist  
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root: path   meaning: feel, feelings   examples: sympathy  
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root: soph   meaning: wisdom, knowledge   examples: sophisticated, philisophy  
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root: frag, frac, rupt   meaning: to break   examples: fragile, fraction, fragment, rupture  
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root: cian   meaning: possessing a specific skill   examples: physician, magician  
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root: urb   meaning: city (latin)   examples: urban, suburb  
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root: graph, gram   meaning: to write, written   examples: autograph,  
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root: sent, sens   meaning: feel, feelings   examples: sensitive, resent, sensation  
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root: cred   meaning: to believe   examples: incredible, credulous  
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root:phon   meaning:sound   examples: telephone, phonics  
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root: ject   meaning: to throw   examples:reject, inject  
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root: vid, vis   meaning: to veiw   examples: visual, supervise  
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root: tele   meaning: far off or away   examples: telescope, telephone  
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suffix: er, eer, or   meaning: a person   examples: teacher, mountaineer, aviator  
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suffix:ence, ance, ent   meaning:the condition of   examples:presence, significance,  
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suffix:ate, ize   meaning: turns noun or adjective into verbs   examples: pasturize, criticize, indicate  
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suffix: ion   meaning:turns verb into noun   examples: act- action, produce- production  
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suffix: ness   meaning: turns adjectives into nouns   examples: happy- happiness,  
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suffix: ism   meaning: a beleif   examples:favoritism  
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suffix: ist   meaning: make an object into a person   examples: machine - machinist  
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suffix: ary, ery, ory   meaning: connecting or referring to a person, place or thing   examples: dictionary, bravery, dormitory  
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suffix: logy   meaning: a feild of study or science   examples: biology, psycology,  
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suffix: an, ian, ant, ent   meaning: refers to places or people   examples: American, Asian, vegetarian  
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suffix: ship   meaning: a state of something or skill   examples: sponsorship  
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suffix:ous, ious, ful   meaning:full of   examples:joyful, envious, hopeful  
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suffix:able, ible   meaning:can be done   examples:capable, edible, agreeable  
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root: glot, gloss   meaning: tongue (greek)   examples: polyGLOT, GLOSSary  
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