prefixes: un, im, in, il, ir, dis, mis

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What does the prefix 'un-' mean?

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The prefix 'un-' means 'not' or 'opposite of'. For example, 'unhappy' means 'not happy'.

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What does the prefix 'im-' mean?

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The prefix 'im-' means 'not' or 'opposite of'. For example, 'impossible' means 'not possible'.

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What does the prefix 'in-' mean?

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The prefix 'in-' means 'not' or 'opposite of'. For example, 'invisible' means 'not visible'.

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What does the prefix 'il-' mean?

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The prefix 'il-' means 'not' or 'opposite of', specifically used before words starting with 'l'. For example, 'illegible' means 'not able to be read'.

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What does the prefix 'ir-' mean?

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The prefix 'ir-' means 'not' or 'opposite of', specifically used before words starting with 'r'. For example, 'irregular' means 'not regular'.

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What does the prefix 'dis-' mean?

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The prefix 'dis-' means 'not', 'opposite of', or 'remove'. For example, 'disappear' means 'to not appear'.

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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 wrongly'.

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Give an example of a word with the prefix 'un-' and its meaning.

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'Unkind' means 'not kind'.

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Give an example of a word with the prefix 'dis-' and its meaning.

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'Dislike' means 'to not like'.

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What is the meaning of 'impolite'?

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'Impolite' means 'not polite'.