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Advanced Prefixes and Suffixes

Decode unfamiliar words by using advanced prefixes and suffixes, then explain how affixes change meaning and often word function.

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Word parts are clues

A prefix comes before a base or root; a suffix comes after it. Advanced vocabulary questions often ask you to combine the affix meaning with the rest of the word, then check whether the result makes sense in context.