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For example, the word "unhappy" consists of the prefix "un-" [which means "not"] combined with the root (stem word "happy"! the word "unhappy" means "not happy." A "hort #ist of $refixes%
PREFIX dedisexiliminmisnonpreproreunEXAMPLES decode, decrease disagree, disappear exhale illegal, illogical impossible, improper inaction, in(isible mislead, misplace nonfiction, nonsense prefix, prehistory proacti(e react, reappear undo, une)ual, unusual ROOT WORD &ode, Agree,appear 'ale, #egal, logical $ossible, proper Action, (isible #ead, place Fiction, sense Fix, history acti(e Act, appear *o, e)ual, usual
SUFFIX A suffix is a group of letters placed after the root of a word. For example, the word fla(orless consists of the root word "fla(or" combined with the suffix "-less" [which means "without"]! the word "fla(orless" means "ha(ing no fla(or." A "hort #ist of "uffixes%
SUFFIX -able -al -er -est -ful -ible -ily -ing EXAMPLES comfortable, lo(able comical bigger, stronger strongest, tiniest beautiful, grateful re(ersible happily, la-ily acting, showing ROOT WORD &omfort, lo(e comic +ig, strong "trong, tiny +eauty, grate ,e(erse 'appy, la-y Act, show
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