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auto-
(AW-toh)self
Greek for self. An autograph is self-written; an automobile moves by itself.
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Good, bad, with, againstExample words
automobile
a self-moving vehicle
autograph
a person's own signature — self-written
automatic
self-acting
autobiography
the story of one's own life
Common Core alignment
Grades served: 4, 5
- L.4.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., telegraph, photograph, autograph).
- L.5.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., photograph, photosynthesis).
Good, bad, with, against. Roots that judge or pair things up: good, bad, together, opposed.
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