Prefixes

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What is a prefix?

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A prefix is a group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning.

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What does the prefix 'un-' mean?

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The prefix 'un-' means 'not'. For example, 'happy' becomes 'unhappy', which means 'not happy'.

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What does the prefix 're-' mean?

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The prefix 're-' means 'again'. For example, 'write' becomes 'rewrite', which means 'to write again'.

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What does the prefix 'pre-' mean?

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The prefix 'pre-' means 'before'. For example, 'historic' becomes 'prehistoric', which means 'before history'.

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What does the prefix 'dis-' mean?

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The prefix 'dis-' means 'not' or 'opposite of'. For example, 'like' becomes 'dislike', which means 'to not like'.

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What is the root word in 'unlucky'?

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The root word in 'unlucky' is 'lucky'.

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What is the root word in 'disagree'?

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The root word in 'disagree' is 'agree'.

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What does the prefix 'mis-' mean?

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

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What is the meaning of 'impatient'?

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Impatient means 'not patient'.

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What is the meaning of 'rewrite'?

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Rewrite means 'to write again'.