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significance
4
To have an effect on someone's behavior
influence
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competition
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com
tion
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internalization
i. er. a. i. a. io
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to see how many syllables are in the word
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inconclusive
4
able to do something
capable
What are the prefixes & suffixes in this word?
restructure
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re
ture
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unconventional
u. o. e. io. a
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If we know those, then we can usually sound out the rest.
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unemployable
5
a journey you take for a given purpose
expedition
What does the suffix "ous" mean?
So, dangerous means_______________.
"full of"
full of danger
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inconclusive
i. o. u. i-e
Something or someone needs that thing or person in order to succeed or survive.
dependent
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decontamination
6
remembered for a long time
immortal
What does the suffix "ment" mean?
So postponement means ________________.
result of
the result of postponing
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immortality
i. or. a. i
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incompatibility
7
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characteristically
7
incentive
What are the prefixes & suffixes in this word?
unconventional
What does the word mean?
prefixes - un / con
suffixes - tion / al
Not conforming with what is generally done
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unintentionally
u. i. e. io. a. y
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indestructible
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What does the word mean?
5
in / ible
not able to be destroyed