Prefixes & Suffixes

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What does the prefix 'un-' mean?

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It means 'not'. For example, 'uncooked' means 'not cooked'.

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What does the prefix 'multi-' mean?

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It means 'many'. For example, 'multipurpose' means 'having many uses'.

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What does the suffix '-ful' mean?

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It means 'full of'. For example, 'joyful' means 'full of joy'.

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What does the suffix '-ly' indicate?

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It indicates the manner of an action. For example, 'badly' means 'in a bad way'.

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What does the prefix 'poly-' mean?

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It means 'many'. For example, 'polygon' is a shape with many sides.

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What does the suffix '-able' mean?

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It means 'capable of'. For example, 'readable' means 'capable of being read'.

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What does the prefix 'uni-' mean?

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It means 'one'. For example, 'unicycle' means 'one wheel'.

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What does the word 'replay' mean?

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It means to play again. The prefix 're-' means 'again'.

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What does the word 'disagree' mean?

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It means to not agree. The prefix 'dis-' means 'not'.

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What does the suffix '-ish' mean?

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It means 'having the quality of'. For example, 'childish' means 'having the qualities of a child'.