Prefix: pre

Prefix: pre

pre

before, in advance

preapprove (v)

to authorize or give permission in advance

precaution (n)

a measure taken in advance to prevent harm

precede (v)

to come before something else in time, order, or rank

predict (v)

to say what will happen before it occurs

prefix (n)

a syllable or word that comes before a root word to change its meaning

prejudge (v)

to make a decision before you have all of the facts

prepay (v) 

to pay for something before it needs to be paid in full

pretest (n)

a test before the real test, usually given to see what is

already known

prevent (v)

to stop something from happening before it occurs

preview (v)

to look at or see something before something or someone else

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to authorize or give permission in advance

• preapprove

• prevent

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a test before the real test, usually given to see what is already known

• predict

• pretest

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a measure taken in advance to prevent harm

• precaution

• prejudge

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to look at or see something before something or someone else

• prejudge

• preview

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to say what will happen before it occurs

• preapprove

• predict

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a syllable or word that comes before a root word to change its meaning

• precede

• prefix

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to make a decision before you have all of the facts

• precaution

• prejudge

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to pay for something before it needs to be paid in full

• prepay

• pretest

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to stop something from happening before it occurs

• precaution

• prevent

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to come before something else in time, order, or rank

• precede

• prefix

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You do this when you make up your mind without knowing all the facts.

• predict

• prejudge

• premature

• preview

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This is something you see before anyone else or before the main attraction.

• prearrange

• precaution

• premature

• preview

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This is a syllable that is at the beginning of a word that changes its meaning.

• precaution

• precede

• prefix

• preview

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This is what good readers do before they begin reading.

• prearrange

• precede

• predict

• prejudge

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This is what your parents do when they agree to let you go to the movies with your friend in two weeks.

• preapprove

• prefix

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Teachers often give this to figure out what their students already know.

• precaution

• precede

• pretest

• prevent

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You do this when you spend money for something before it is due.

• prearrange

• precede

• prepay

• prevent

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This is what we are studying.

• precedes

• prefixes

• preschools

• previews

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You hear about these when people talk about how to avoid danger.

• precautions

• prepays

• pretests

• previews

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“An ounce of ___ is worth a pound of cure.”

• prediction

• prejudging

• prevention

• previews

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You do this when you make up your mind without knowing all the facts.

• predict

• prejudge

• premature

• preview