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Defining Word Parts
Prefixes
Roots
Vocabulary
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This word part is the main part of word, and other word parts can be added to the beginning or end of it.
What is a root?
100
These two prefixes mean "not, opposite of"
What are in- and im-?
100
This root means "to pull or draw"
What is tract?
100
A promise, or to make or become smaller, lesser, shorter, and tighter
What is contract?
100
having flaws, not perfect
What is imperfect?
200
This word part is added to the beginning of a word.
What is a prefix?
200
This prefix means "again"
What is re-?
200
This root means "to speak"
What is dict-?
200
to join together in one whole, to unite
What is combine?
300
When adding this word part onto a root or baseword, it can change the word's meaning.
What is a prefix?
300
These two prefixes mean "with, together, jointly"
What are con- and com-?
300
This root means "to cut"
What is sect?
300
to refuse, say no or to become less strong or good
What is decline?
300
to prevent someone from sharing or taking part in something
What is exclude?
400
This word part is added to the end of a word, and it can change a word's meaning and part of speech.
What is a suffix?
400
This prefix means "down, away, or reduce"
What is de-?
400
This root means "to throw"
What is ject?
400
to renovate or make new or to restore something to it's original appearance
What is refurbish?
400
to say or read aloud for another person or to give orders and commands
What is dictate?
500
This word part can be found at the beginning, middle, or end of a word.
What is a root?
500
These two prefixes mean "out"
What are e- and ex-?
500
Using your knowledge of this root and prefix, define the word "detract"
What is " to draw or pull away"
500
Lacking qualification or ability, incapable, or unable
What is incompetent?
500
below standard, or less than adequate
What is substandard?