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Week 5 Word Roots, Year 2
stru-/ struct-
Latin
struere
A base word meaning:
pile up, arrange, build
Example Words:
construct, construction, destruction, instruct, instruction, instructor, instrument, misconstrue, obstruct, obstruction, superstructure
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ad-
Latin
ad-
A directional prefix meaning:
to , toward, at
Example Words
: admit, adhere, adjoin, adventure, advocate, adversity, advisor,
Special Notes
:
This prefix assimilates often - meaning the
"
d"
in
"
ad-"
often changes into the consonant of the very next letter. For example:
ac
celerate,
ac
cept,
af
fluent,
ag
gression,
ap
preciate,
at
tract
Spelling Hint
: Whenever a word begins with
"a-"
followed by a doubled consonant, divide and conquer between that doubled consonant and translate the prefix as "
ad-,"
meaning
to, toward, at
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-ure
Latin
-ure
A noun suffix meaning
:
the act of, the result of, the process of
Example Words:
adventure, composure, denture, legislature, manufacture, procedure, rupture, structure
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