Prefixes

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What is a prefix?

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A prefix is a word part that is added to the beginning of a root word to change its meaning.

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What does the prefix 'un-' mean?

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The prefix 'un-' means 'not' or 'opposite of'.

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What does the prefix 'pre-' mean?

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The prefix 'pre-' means 'before'.

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What does the prefix 'de-' mean?

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The prefix 'de-' means 'to break apart' or 'reduce down'.

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What is the meaning of the word 'nonsense'?

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Nonsense means 'does not make sense'.

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If you add the prefix 're-' to the word 'do', what is the new word?

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The new word is 'redo'.

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What does the prefix 'bi-' mean?

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The prefix 'bi-' means 'two'.

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If you add the prefix 'mis-' to the word 'understand', what is the new word?

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The new word is 'misunderstand'.

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What does the prefix 'tri-' mean?

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The prefix 'tri-' means 'three'.

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If you add the prefix 'dis-' to the word 'agree', what is the new word?

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The new word is 'disagree'.