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Affixes
• An affix is a word part that is added to a
______________ word. It changes the
meaning of the word.
• Affixes are either __________________ or
___________________.
• A prefix is a word part that is added to the
_________________ of a root word.
• It changes the __________________ of the
entire word.
Prefix
anti-
Definition
against
non-
not
over-
more than
trans-
across
inter-
through
super-
beyond
semi-
part
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• A suffix is a word part that is added to the
__________________ of a root word.
• It changes the __________________ of the
entire word.
Suffix
Definition
-tion
the act of
-ion
the act of
-or
one who does
-ity
state of being
-ment
state of being
-ic
relating to
-ian
one who
does
one who
does
-ist
-ous
full of/having
-eous
full of/having
-ious
full of/having
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