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dur
(DUR)to last, hardness
Latin for hard or lasting. Something durable lasts a long time; endurance is the strength to keep going.
rootLatin
TimeSpellings:durdura
Example words
duration
the length of time something lasts
durable
able to last and resist wear
endure
to last through difficulty; to keep going
during
throughout the lasting of an event
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Grades served: 5, 6, 7
Level 2Level 1 holds the word parts students meet first. Level 3 holds the ones that turn up in harder reading.
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