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Grade 5: Module 1: Unit 1: Lesson 4
Pre x
De nition
Examples
Origin
semi
half
semicircle, semicolon
Latin
poly
many, much
polygon, polysyllable
Greek
multi
many, much
multicolor, multifamily
Latin
in
into
insert, inform, include
Latin
in
not
inability
Latin
im
not
impatient
Latin
il
not
illegal
Latin
ir
not
irregular
Latin
inter
between
intercept, interview, inter ate
Latin
super
above, on top of, beyond
super ne, superhuman, supersonic
Latin
micro
small, minute
microbiology, microscope
Greek
trans
across, change, through
transformation, transportation, transfer
Latin
Roots
Root
De nition
Examples
Origin
rupt
break, bur
bankrupt, rapture, disruptive
Latin/Greek
terra
land
terrain, territory, terrarium
Greek
geo
earth, ground, soil
geography, geology, geometry
Latin
photo
light
photograph, telephoto, photos
Greek
tract
pull, draw (drag)
tractor, attract, subtract, traction
Greek
meter
measure
speedometer, geometry, metric, metronome, thermometer, perimeter, diameter, centimeter
spire
breath, breath of life
inspiration
Latin
ject
to throw
inject, objection, project, eject
Latin
ruct
to build
con ruct, in ructor
Latin
vid
to see
evidence, provide, providence
Greek
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