Prefixes

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What does the prefix 'ill-' mean?

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not or opposite of (e.g., illegal means not legal)

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What does the prefix 'im-' mean?

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not or opposite of (e.g., impossible means not possible)

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What does the prefix 'in-' mean?

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not or opposite of (e.g., inactive means not active)

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What does the prefix 'or-' mean?

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not a prefix that means 'not'

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What does the prefix 're-' mean?

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again (e.g., redo means do again)

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What does the word 'rewrite' mean?

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to write again

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What does the prefix 'sub-' mean?

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under (e.g., submarine means under the sea)

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What does the prefix 'cent-' mean?

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100 (e.g., century means 100 years)

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What does the prefix 'pre-' mean?

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before (e.g., preview means to see before)

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What does the prefix 'post-' mean?

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after (e.g., postwar means after the war)