Prefixes
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Latin Roots
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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 "-er" can be found in the words baker, archer, and pitcher.  What does the suffix "-er" mean?

The suffix "-er" means "one who".

100

The words conform, format, and formula all contain the root word "form".  What does "form" mean

The root word "form" means to shape.

100

The Latin root "aud" can be found in these words: audible, audio audit. What does the root "aud" mean?

The Latin root "aud" means "to hear or listen".

200

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".

200

The words faintly, hurriedly, and badly all share the suffix "-ly". What is the meaning of the suffix "-ly".

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

200

The words forecast, forearm, and foremost all contain the prefix "fore-" what does the prefix "fore" mean?

The prefix "fore"  means to come before.

200

What does the Latin root "cred" mean? Hint: accredit, credence, credible

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

300
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".
300

The words achievement, agreement, and confinement all contain the suffix -ment.  What is the meaning of the suffix "-ment".

The suffix "-ment" means "act of, state of"

300

The suffix "y" can be found in the words: smokey, blotchy and sleepy. What does the suffix "-y" mean?

The suffix "-y" means "inclined to".

300

The Latin root "flect or flex" can be found in the words: flexible, inflect, reflect. What does the root "flect or flex" mean?

The Latin root "flect or flex" means "to bend or curve".

400

The prefix "un" can be found in the words uncover, undo, and uncover. What does the prefix "un-" mean?

The prefix "un" means "not or opposite"

400

The suffixes "-ion" can be found in words such as admission, depression, or confession. What is that meaning? 

The suffixes "-ion" means "state of or act of".

400

What is the meaning of the Latin root "dic or dict"? Hint: dictionary, indicate, predict

The Latin root "dic or dict" means "to say or tell".

400

What does the Latin root "struct" mean? HINT: structure, instruct, destruct

The Latin root "struct" means "to build".

500

The words inactive, inability and insane all share the prefix "in-". What does this prefix mean?

The prefix "in" means "not" or between".

500

What is the meaning of the suffix "-able"? Hint: eatable, allowable and believable.

The suffix "-ness" means "can do"

500

The prefix "de-" can be found in the words: debark, defeat, and debate. What does the prefix "de-" mean?

The prefix de- means "down or away from".

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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".