Week 4 Word Roots, Year 2
vac- / vacu-
Latin vacuus / vacare |
de-
Latin de- |
cred- / credit-
Latin credere |
A base word meaning:
empty, to be empty Word Examples: evacuate, evacuation, evacuee, vacant, vacancy, vacate, vacation, vacuole, vacuum
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A prefix with directional, negating, and intensifying meanings:
down, away, from, off, removal, reversal, thoroughly Word examples: declaw, deciduous, decline, defer, degrade, dehydrate, demote, deport, describe, detract, devour
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A base word meaning:
believe, entrust, confide Word Examples: credit, creed, credo, incredible, creditor, credential
Special Notes:
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