Prefixes and Suffixes

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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 is a suffix?

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A suffix is a group of letters added to the end 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' or 'opposite of'. For example, 'happy' becomes 'unhappy', meaning 'not happy'.

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What does the suffix '-est' indicate?

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The suffix '-est' indicates the highest degree of an adjective. For example, 'fast' becomes 'fastest', meaning 'the most fast'.

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What does the prefix 're-' mean?

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The prefix 're-' means 'again'. For example, 'do' becomes 'redo', meaning 'to do again'.

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What does the prefix 'mis-' mean?

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The prefix 'mis-' means 'wrong' or 'bad'. For example, 'understand' becomes 'misunderstood', meaning 'to understand wrongly'.

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What does the prefix 'pre-' mean?

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

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What does the prefix 'micro-' mean?

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The prefix 'micro-' means 'small'. For example, 'microorganism' refers to a very small living organism.

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What does the suffix '-ful' mean?

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The suffix '-ful' means 'full of'. For example, 'joy' becomes 'joyful', meaning 'full of joy'.

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What does the suffix '-less' mean?

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The suffix '-less' means 'without'. For example, 'care' becomes 'careless', meaning 'without care'.