Prefixes/Suffixes
Root Words 1
Word Definition 1
Word Definition 2
Root Word 2
100

What is in?

Not

100

What is -cracy?

Government

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100

What is democracy?

Government of the people

100

What is the word that means "To say to another."  

Dictate

100

What is post?

After

200

What is re?

Again

200

What is dict?

To say/speak

200

What is postbellum?

After the war

200

What is contradict?

Speak against


200

What is Cent?

100

300

What is Ante?

Before
300

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WHAT IS THE WORD FOR WRITING AROUND?  (Usually used as a math term)

300

What is incredible?

Not believable

300

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What is the word for this definition:  Believing that something is true.  

300

What is Dem/o

People

400

What does Ped mean?

Foot

400

What is contra?

Against

400

Easy Peasy - What does Century mean?

100 years

400

What is antebellum?

Before the war

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400

What is Cred?

Belief

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500

What is epi?

Upon/On top of

500

In the United States, approximately 60% of the population is Caucasian/White.  What is this term called?  

Demographic

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500

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REBELLION - What is this word's definition?

500

What is the word which means - Upon the people

Epidemic
500

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What is the root word for war?  

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