Week 2 Word Roots, Year 1
port-
Latin portare |
re-
Latin re- |
-able / -ible
Latin -abilis, -ibilis |
Word Examples: export, deportation, import, portable, porter, portfolio, report, support, transportation
Be careful! There is another port-, which comes from the Latin portus, meaning: harbor, gate, entrance. Words derived from this base word include: portal, porthole, portico, and seaport.
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Word Examples: recluse, reduce, referee, reform, regress, repel, repellent, report, repression, retract, revise
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Word Examples: credible, dependable, durable, horrible, predictable, valuable, visible
Spelling Tips: -able vs. -ible
How do you know which one to use?
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