Prefixes Unit 1 and 2

Prefixes Unit 1 and 2 Review

un-,re-,pre-,in-,im-,in-,ex-,sub-,co-,con-

un- means "not"

ex: unlocked means not locked

re- means "back, again"

ex: rewrite means to write again

pre- means "before"

ex: precook means to cook before

in- means "not"

ex: incorrect means not correct

im- means "not"

ex: impolite means not polite

il- means "not"

ex: illegal means not legal

ex- means "out"

ex: expand means to spread out

sub- means "under, below"

ex: submarine means under-water craft

co- means "with, together"

ex: coexist means to live together

con- means "with, together

ex: construct means to build with