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Study the entries and answer the question that follows.

The root spir means "to breathe."

The root hal means "to breathe."

The root neur means "nerve."

The prefix con- means "together."

The prefix ex-means "out."

The prefix a-means "towards."

The suffix -osis means "sickness," "condition," or "process."

If per means "through," then perspire literally means ___________.

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In order to be able to translate the words literally, one must firstly learn how to differentiate between the root and the affixes. The root is the main part of the word (which carries its basic meaning) while affixes are divided into prefixes and suffixes. Prefixes are added before while suffixes are added after the root. With each new prefix / suffix that is added to the root, the word may obtain a different meaning.

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