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Word Part Families
One way to figure out the meaning of an unknown word is to look
for its relationship with other words in the same family. Even
if you cannot figure out the exact meaning, your understanding
can be enough to allow you to read on. For example, in this
sentence:
“We provide you with some helpful information on how to use
a dictionary more effectively”
you can get an idea of the meaning of the word effectively by
recognizing that it is related to the word effect.
In this technique which is also known as word attack, looking
for word parts can help you read and understand the meaning of
complicated words. When you recognize prefixes and suffixes
and know what they mean, it will help you work out the meaning
of many words you read.
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