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Prefixes and Suffixes·Decoding Unknown Words Using Prefixes
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When you encounter an unknown word, breaking it into prefix + root can help you guess the meaning. This is a key vocabulary strategy: recognize the prefix, identify the root, combine the meanings.

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You don't know 'irrilevante'. You know ir- negates and 'rilevante' means significant/relevant. What is 'irrilevante'?

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