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Greek and Latin Roots for Word Meaning

Use knowledge of Greek and Latin affixes (prefixes and suffixes) and roots as clues to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words, building a bank of common roots and their meanings

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The word reusable is made of three parts: the prefix re-, the root use, and the suffix -able. What does the word reusable mean?

Question 2 of 3

What does the word "disagreeable" mean when you split it into its parts (dis- + agree + -able)?

Question 3 of 3

The word "interstellar" combines the prefix "inter-" and the root "stell-". Using the meanings of these parts, which choice best describes something that is interstellar?

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