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martin luther king, jr. | vocab builder (practice)
segregation (noun)
seg·re·ga·tion ˌse-gri-ˈgā-shən
\this practice of separating african americans from white people
was called segregation.\
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the chart with the correct definitions. not all the definitions will be used.

meaning of base word \segregate\	meaning of suffix \-ion\	definition of \segregation\

options: to mix, the act of, to create, the act of separating, the process of mixing

Explanation:

1. For the meaning of the suffix “-ion”: Suffixes like “-ion” often turn a verb into a noun and mean “the act of” (performing the verb's action). So we choose “the act of”.
2. For the definition of “segregation”: The base word “segregate” means “to separate”, and with the suffix “-ion” (the act of), combining them gives “the act of separating”, which matches the given example of segregation being the practice of separating.

Answer:

• Meaning of suffix “-ion”: the act of
• Definition of “segregation”: the act of separating