Question

vocabulary: roots and affixes
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identify and define the affixes in the word \inflexible.\

Explanation:

To identify the affixes in "inflexible", we analyze the word structure. An affix can be a prefix (at the start) or a suffix (at the end).

• The prefix here is "in -", which means "not" or "without" (it's a negative prefix, indicating the opposite of the root word's meaning).
• The suffix is "-ible", which is a suffix that forms adjectives and means "capable of" or "able to be" (in this case, when combined with the root, it helps form an adjective describing something that has the quality related to the root, but modified by the prefix). The root of "inflexible" is "flex" (related to bending).

Answer:

Prefix: "in -", meaning "not" (or "without"); Suffix: "-ible", meaning "capable of" (or "able to be").