State an example of a base root and state its definition.
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Explanation:
A basic word to which affixes (prefixes and suffixes) are added is called a root word because it forms the basis of a new word. The root word is also a word in its own right. For example, the word lovely consists of the word love and the suffix -ly.
Explanation:
There are some root words that can be used on their own or as part of other common words in the English language. The following root words are provided with their meaning and, in parentheses, a few examples of the root as part of other words:
Act: to move or do (actor, acting, reenact)
Arbor: tree (arboreal, arboretum, arborist)
Crypt: to hide (apocryphal, cryptic, cryptography)
Ego: "I" (egotist, egocentric, egomaniac)
Form: shape (conform, formulate, reform)
Legal: related to the law (illegal, legalities, paralegal)
Norm: typical (abnormal, normality, paranormal)
Phobia: fear (arachnophobia, claustrophobia, hygrophobia)