prefixes

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What does the prefix 'un-' mean?

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The prefix 'un-' means 'not' or 'the opposite of'. For example, 'unkown' means 'not known'.

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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 'not agree'.

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What does the prefix 'mis-' mean?

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

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What does the prefix 're-' mean?

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The prefix 're-' means 'again' or 'back'. For example, 'redo' means 'to do again'.

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What does the prefix 'pre-' mean?

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The prefix 'pre-' means 'before'. For example, 'preview' means 'to see before'.

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What does the prefix 'sub-' mean?

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The prefix 'sub-' means 'under' or 'below'. For example, 'submarine' means 'under the sea'.

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What does the prefix 'inter-' mean?

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The prefix 'inter-' means 'between' or 'among'. For example, 'international' means 'between nations'.

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What does the prefix 'super-' mean?

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The prefix 'super-' means 'above' or 'beyond'. For example, 'superhero' means 'a hero with powers beyond normal people'.

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What does the prefix 'anti-' mean?

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The prefix 'anti-' means 'against'. For example, 'antibiotic' means 'against bacteria'.

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What does the prefix 'in-' mean?

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The prefix 'in-' can mean 'not' or 'into'. For example, 'invisible' means 'not visible'.