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1
Q

What is a root word?

A

A word that has a prefix, suffix or both added to it.
E.g.
Antidisestablishmentarianism
Unzipped

2
Q

What is a prefix?

A

What comes before the root

3
Q

What is a suffix?

A

What comes after the root

4
Q

What do prefixes do?

A
  1. Create new words

2. Create antonyms

5
Q

What do suffixes do?

A

Modify words

Often change the Parts of Speech of the word

6
Q

What does the following prefix mean: anti

A

Against

E.g. Anti-clockwise

7
Q

What does the following prefix mean: in, im, ir, il

A
Not
E.g.
Incorrect
Impossible 
Irregular 
Illiterate
8
Q

What does the following prefix mean: un

A

Not
E.g.
Unhappy, unfair, unhealthy

9
Q

What does the following prefix mean: de

A

Away, down, remove
E.g.
Decode, descend

10
Q

What does the following prefix mean: dis

A

Not
E.g.
Disconnect, disobey, dishonest, disconnect, disappear

11
Q

What does the following prefix mean: non

A
Not
E.g.
Non-fiction 
Nonsense 
Non- toxic
12
Q

What does the following prefix mean: re

A

Again
E.g.
Review, replay, rewind, remind, replace, resent, reconnect

13
Q

What does the following prefix mean: mis

A

Not, incorrect
E.g.
Misbehave
Mischief

14
Q

What does the following prefix mean: dis

A

Not
E.g.
Disembark, disprove

15
Q

What does the following prefix mean: pre

A
Before, in front 
E.g.
Prehistoric 
Premature
prefix
16
Q

What does the following suffix means: able

A

Able to be
E.g.
Excitable, preventable, reliable

17
Q

What does the following suffix means: (o)aholic

A

With an obsession for
E.g.
Shopaholic, alcoholic

18
Q

What does the following suffix means: crat

A

Someone who has power
E.g.
Autocrat
Bureaucrat

19
Q

What does the following suffix means: Dom

A

Condition of
E.g
Boredom, kingdom, freedom, wisdom

20
Q

What does the following suffix means: ful

A

Full of
E.g.
Beautiful, wonderful, thankful

21
Q

What does the following suffix means: less

A

Without
E.g.
Fearless, careless penniless

22
Q

What does the following suffix means: ology

A
The study of
E.g. 
Archeology
Geology 
Biology
23
Q

What does the following suffix means: posy

A

Examination
E.g.
Biopsy
Autopsy

24
Q

What does the following suffix means: phobia

A

Fear of
E.g.
Claustrophobia, arachnophobia, xenophobia

25
Q

What does the following suffix means: phone

A

Sound
E.g.
Telephone, homophone, microphone

26
Q

What does the following suffix means: ward

A

Specifies direction
E.g.
Towards, backwards, forwards