Affixes Flashcards

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What is an affix?

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An affix is added to the root of a word to change its meaning.

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An affix added to the beginning of a word is called a ________.

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Prefix

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A basic word to which affixes are added is called a ______ _______.

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Root word

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An affix added to the back of a word it know as a ______.

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Suffix

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What is the meaning of the prefix in-? Give and example of a word using it.

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It means into. Insert

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Is ed a prefix or suffix? Give an example using it. What does it mean?

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It is a suffix and it means past tense. Danced.

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What is the meaning of the prefix dis-? Give an example using it.

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It means not, disappear

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What is the meaning of the prefix re-? Give an example of a word using it.

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It means again. Reheat.

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Is un a prefix or a suffix? Give an example of a word using it.

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It is a prefix. Unusual.

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What does the suffix -ing mean? Give and example using it.

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It means present participle. Example=dancing

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What is the meaning of hetero.

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It means different.

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What does the root word auto mean? Give an example using it and explain the meaning of the example.

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It means self, an example would be autobiography, which would mean a book about yourself, written by yourself.

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What does the suffix -es mean? Give an example using it.

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It makes it plural and an example is tables.

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What is the meaning of the root word hypo? Give and example and explain it.

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Hypo means below, beneath. Hypothermia would mean that your temperature is below normal.

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What is the meaning of the root word mono? Give an example and explain the example.

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It means one. An example is monocerophobia, which means the fear of unicorns which have one horn.

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What does the suffix -ly mean? Give an example using the suffix.

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It is an adverb ending and an example is quickly.

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What does the root word bio mean? Give an example and explain what the example means with the root word.

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It means life. Example=biology, it means the study of life.

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What is the meaning of homo?

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It means the same.

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What does the root word logy mean? Give and example and explain what it means.

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It means the study of. An example would be biology, which means the study of life.

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What is the meaning of the root word hyper? Give and example and explain what the example means.

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It means over, above, beyond. An example would be hyperactive, which means more than active or overactive.

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What is the meaning of the root word therm?

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It means heat.

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What is the meaning of the Latin root ambi? Give an example and explain it.

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It means both. Ambidextrous means you can right with both hands.

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What is the meaning of the root word bene. Give and example and explain.

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It means good. Beneficial, means it is good for your time (your not wasting time)

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What is the meaning of the root words contra/counter? Give an example and explain.

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They mean against. Counterattack means attack against the other person/thing.

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Give the meaning of the root word phobia, give and example and explain it.
It means fear. Arachnophobia means the fear of spiders.
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What is the meaning of the root word fort? Give and example and explain.
It means strength. Fortress is something that is strong and protects.
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What is the meaning of the root word port? Give an example and explain.
It means to carry. Transport means to carry something from one place to another.
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What is the meaning of the root word fract? Give an example and explain.
It means break. Fracture means u break something, like your arm.
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What does the root word struct mean? Give and example and explain.
It means to build. A structure is something that is built.
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What is the meaning of the root word mal? Give an example and explain.
It means bad. Maleficent is a bad villain.
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What is the meaning of the root word multi. Give an example and explain.
It means many. Multitask means you are doing many things at once.
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What do the root words vid/vis mean? Give an example and explain.
They mean to see. Television is something you see and watch shows and movies on.
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What does the prefix mis- mean? Give an example and explain.
It means not, wrongly. Misunderstand means you didn't understand correctly.
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What does the prefix anti- mean? Give and example and explain.
It means the opposite of. Antisocial means you are not social.
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What is the meaning of the prefix trans-? Give an example and explain.
It means across. Translate is to change from one language to another one.
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What is the meaning of the prefix sub-? Give an example and explain.
It means below, underneath. A submarine is a vehicle that goes below sea level.
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What does the prefix semi- mean? Give an example and explain.
Part, half. A semicircle is half of a circle.
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What does the prefix pre- mean? Give an example and explain.
It means before. Preheat is when you heat the oven before you actually cook something.
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What does the prefix super- mean? Give an example and explain.
It means above, beyond. A superpower is something that causes people to be above everyone else.