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Latin base flex/flect means “to bend” or “to curve. We see this Latin base in words like:

flexible
inflection
reflect
deflect
inflexible

Suffix -ty/-ity means “state or quality of”. We see this suffix in words like:

captivity
positivity
cruelty
humidity

Suffix -al and -ial mean “relating to” or “characterized by”. We see this suffix in words like:

partial
national
signal
personal
financial

Suffix -ment means act of, state of, or result of an action. We see this prefix in words like:

commitment
attachment
agreement
movement
improvement

Prefix under- means “below” or “less”. We see this prefix in words like:

underbake
underarm
underachieve
underpay
underwater

Prefix mid- means middle. We see this prefix in words like:

midnight
midterm
midsummer
midyear
midstream