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Multisyllabic words
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The words dislike, disinterest, and disappear all have the prefix "dis-". What is the meaning of the prefix "dis-"?
The prefix "dis-" means "not".
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The suffix "-less" can be found in the words careless, hopeless, and ageless. What does the suffix "-less" mean?

The suffix "-less" means "without".

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The Greek root "photo" can be found in the words: photograph, telephoto, and photosynthesis. What is the meaning of the root "photo"?
The Greek root "photo" means "light".
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The Latin root "aqua" can be found in these words: aquaduct, aquatic, aquamarine. What does the root "aqua" mean?
The Latin root "aqua" means "water".
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What is the meaning of 'multisyllabic?

What is a word with more than one syllable?

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The words prefix, predict, and precook all have the prefix "pre-". What is the meaning of the prefix "pre-"?
The meaning of the prefix "pre-" is "before".
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The words faintly, badly, manly, nicely or homely, all share the suffix "-ly". What is the meaning of the suffix "-ly".

The suffix "-ly" means "like or manner".

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What is the meaning of the Greek root "bio"? Hint: biology, biography, autobiography
The Greek root "bio" means "life"
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What does the Latin root "cred" mean? Hint: incredible, credible and accredit

The Latin root "cred" means "to believe".

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List the suffixes in faithfulness

What are ful and ness?

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The prefix "post-" can be found in the words postdate, post-test, and postmark. What is the meaning of the prefix "post-"?

The prefix "post-" means "after".

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What does the suffix "-ing" mean? Hint: dancing, drawing, skipping or swimming

The suffix "-ing" means "action or process".

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The Greek root "geo" can be found in the words: geography, geologist, geothermal. What does the root "geo" mean?
The Greek root "geo" means "earth".
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The Latin root "aud" can be found in the words: audio, audience, audible. What does the root "aud" mean?
The Latin root "aud" means "hear".
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What is the meaning of hydro 

water 

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The prefix "anti-" can be found in the words antibacterial, antiaging, and antiperspirant. What does the prefix "anti-" mean?
The prefix "anti-" means "against".
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The suffixes "-er" and "-or" share the same meaning. What is that meaning? Hint: doctor, teacher, pastor

The suffixes "-er" and "-or" mean "one who".

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What is the meaning of the Greek root "phon"? Hint: phonics, telephone, microphone
The Greek root "phon" means "sound".
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What does the Latin root "dict" mean? HINT: dictate, contradict, predict
The Latin root "dict" means "speak".
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What is the meaning of autobiography

an account of a person's life written by that person.

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The words international, intercoastal, and intergalactic all share the prefix "inter-". What does this prefix mean?
The prefix "inter-" means "among or between".
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What is the meaning of the suffix "-s or es"? Hint: cats, dogs, foxes, or boxes

The suffix "-s or -es" means "more than one/plural

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The Greek root "micro" can be found in the words: microbe, microwave, and microlift. What does the root "micro" mean?

The root "micro" means "small or minute".

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The Latin root "ject" can be found in these words: projection, eject, interject. What does the root "ject" mean?
The Latin root "ject" means "to throw".
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What is the meaning of thankfulness?

The state of being full of thanks