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What's that mean?
100

This affix is a letter or group of letters that have meaning and that are attached to the beginning of a word. It changes the meaning of the word. 

What is a prefix?

100

Take a look at the word. Is the bolded & underlined part a prefix, root/base word, or suffix?

Uncomfortable 

What is a prefix?

100

What is the meaning of the prefix below?

Un-

What is not?

100

What is the meaning of the suffix below?

-ful

What is full of?

100

Based on the word parts what is the meaning of the following word?

nonprofit

What is to do without making a profit?

200

This is a word ending that can come after a root or base word; it usually indicates a word's part of speech. 

What is a suffix?

200

Take a look at the word. Is the bolded & underlined part a prefix, root, or suffix?


Unreadable

What is a suffix?

200

What is the meaning of the prefix below?

Re-

What is again or back?

200

What is the meaning of the suffix below?

-less

What is without something?

200

Based on the word parts what is the meaning of the following word?

postgraduate

What is the course of study or schoolwork after completing a undergraduate degree?

300
This a word that can stand on its own; it's the word without any prefix or suffix.

What is a base word?

300

Take a look at the word below. Is the bolded & underlined part a prefix, root, or suffix?

Immortal

What is root word?

300

What is the meaning of the prefix below?

Pre-

What is before?

300

What is the meaning of the suffix below?

-able/-ible

What is capable of being?

300

Based on the word parts what is the meaning of the following word?

Benevolent 

What is kindly and well-meaning"?

400

This is the form of a word after the prefixes and suffixes have been removed. Unlike a base word, it can not stand on it's on as a word.

What is a root? 

400

Which part of the word below is the suffix?

dis - respect - ful - ly

What is ful or fully?

400

What is the meaning of the prefix below?

Mis-

What is wrongly or not?

400

What is the meaning of the suffix below?

-ness 

What is the state or quality of?

400

Based on the word parts what is the meaning of the following word?

Autonomous 

What is having the freedom to control one's self or a county to be have to govern itself?

500

This is an additional element placed at the beginning of or end of a root, stem, or word, or in the body of a word, to modify its meaning. 

What is an affix?

500

Which is the base/root word of the following word?

Mis - communica - tion

What is communicate?

500

What is the meaning of the prefix below?

dis-

What is separation, apart, or away?

500

What is the meaning of the suffix below?

-ment

What is the action or result of?

500

Based on the word parts what is the meaning of the following word?

Ambidextrous

What is able to use the right and left hands equally?