basics

Question 1

Affix

Answer 1

A categorical term for a word part that is added to a root word to change/modify its meaning—both prefixes and suffixes are affixes

Question 2

Prefix

Answer 2

A word part added to the beginning of a word, and often used to indicate location, time, or present status.

Question 3

Suffix

Answer 3

A word part that is added to the end of a root word to form a new term.

Question 5

Root words

Answer 5

Word parts that carry the essential meaning of a word; cannot be broken down into smaller parts.

Question 6

Eponyms

Answer 6

A word that is derived from someone’s proper name, typically the discoverer/inventor of the concept the word refers to.

Question 7

Abbreviations

Answer 7

Single words that have been (eg. Dr. for Doctor)

Question 8

Acronyms

Answer 8

A type of word that is composed of the first letters of other words.

Question 9

Jargon

Answer 9

The specialized technical language used in a profession.

Question 10

Modular

Answer 10

A system in which individual parts can stand alone or be combined into a larger whole.

Question 12

Combining form

Answer 12

A root word with an added vowel at the end in order to make it easier to pronounce when combined with a suffix that begins with a consonant.