Question

prefix and root word exploration
create new words or meanings by adding prefixes or suffixes to the base words:

• chafe - chafing, chafed
• retract - retraction, retractable
• ample - amplify, ampleness
• reintegrate - reintegration, reintegrating

Explanation:

Prefixes and suffixes are added to base - words to form new words. For example, adding '-ing' to 'chafe' makes 'chafing' which is a present - participle form. Adding '-tion' to'retract' forms the noun'retraction'. Adding '-ify' to 'ample' creates the verb 'amplify'. Adding '-ion' to'reintegrate' gives'reintegration'.

Answer:

The examples show how prefixes and suffixes can be used to create new words and meanings from base words.