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ROOT WORDS

ROOT WORDS. Naut, naus, nav = relating to the sea, ships, or travelers. Argonaut. A person who took part in the California Gold Rush by traveling west in search of gold from 1848-1849. astronaut. A person who is trained to travel into outer space. circumnavigate.

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ROOT WORDS

ROOT WORDS. Junct, join, jug = to join, meet, or link. Conjoined. Joined together; combined, united. Conjugate. To join together or match a correct verb in grammar. Conjunction. A word that joins two phrases or sentences. disjointed. Not connected ; having no flow in thinking. Join.

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ROOT WORDS. Dis = Not, None. Disadvantage. An unfavorable situation that is not good. Disagreement. A quarrel; not able to come to an agreement; not of the same opinion. Disappoint. To let someone down; to not make someone proud or satisfied. Discontinue.

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ROOT WORDS. Strain, strict, string = Bind, tie, or draw tight. Astringent. A substance used on the skin to make the skin tight. Boa Constrictor. A snake that kills its prey by squeezing it tightly. Constrict. To hold in; to make smaller; to squeeze or bind to make it smaller. District.

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ROOT WORDS. Ben, Bene, Bon = good, well. Benediction. A good blessing in a religious service. Benefactor. A good person who offers help or donates money. Beneficial. Having a good outcome; favorable. Beneficiary.

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PREFIXES

PREFIXES. sym -, syn - together, same. symbiosis (n). a relationship between two different organisms that live together and depend on each other. symmetry (n). having the same shape, size, and position on both sides of a dividing line. sympathy (n).

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ROOT WORDS. Sym -, Syn -: together, same. Symbiosis. A relationship between two different organisms that live together and depend on each other. Symmetry. Having the same shape, size, and position on both sides of a dividing line. Sympathy.

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PREFIXES

PREFIXES. il -, im -, in-, ir - not. illegal ( adj ). not within the law; not acceptable. immobile ( adj ). not able to move; not movable; motionless. impaired ( adj ). not of full quality, ability, or strength; damaged. impede (v).

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