1. LESSON 15: WORD PATTERNS AND RELATIONSHIPS
Things to Know Before You Start
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A Review of the Homework Questions

2. STUFF YOU MIGHT HAVE FORGOTTEN BUT NEED TO KNOW
Root word: the most basic form of a word for which the meaning can be changed by adding prefixes and suffixes
Examples: antigovernment, disrespectful, multifunctional
Prefix: placed before the root word, holds it’s own meaning
Suffix: placed after the root word, holds it’s own meaning
Synonym: words that have the same meaning
Friendly and genial, giant and huge, disgusting and putrid
Antonyn: words that have opposite meanings
Friendly and rude, giant and tiny, disgusting and delightful