Spelling LIst 16 Prefixes pre-, dis-, mis-

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What does the prefix 'pre-' mean?

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The prefix 'pre-' means 'before' or 'in front of'. For example, 'preview' means to see something before it is fully available.

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What does the prefix 'dis-' mean?

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The prefix 'dis-' means 'not' or 'the opposite of'. For example, 'disagree' means to not agree.

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What does the prefix 'mis-' mean?

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The prefix 'mis-' means 'wrongly' or 'badly'. For example, 'misunderstand' means to understand something incorrectly.

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What is an example of a word with the prefix 'pre-'?

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An example is 'prejudge', which means to judge something before knowing all the facts.

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What is an example of a word with the prefix 'dis-'?

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An example is 'dislike', which means to not like something.

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What is an example of a word with the prefix 'mis-'?

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An example is 'misplace', which means to place something in the wrong location.

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How do you spell the word that means to see something before it is fully available?

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The correct spelling is 'preview'.

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How do you spell the word that means to judge something before knowing all the facts?

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The correct spelling is 'prejudge'.

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How do you spell the word that means to not agree?

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The correct spelling is 'disagree'.

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How do you spell the word that means to understand something incorrectly?

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The correct spelling is 'misunderstand'.