Word Study #7

The prefix re- means "again or once more." Reread, for example, means "to read again." Reappear means "to appear ___________."

• again

• quickly

The word that means "to put in order again" is _________.

• refill

• rearrange

• reheat

The word that means "to restore confidence" is __________.

• reassure

• reopen

• reconquer

The word that means "to construct again" is ____________.

• rebuild

• reappear

• recur

From the examples we have just studied, we can tell that the prefix __________ means "again or once more."

• sub-

• re-

• inter-

The prefix pro- means "forward, forth, in favor of." Propel means "to drive forward." Pro-American means "______America."

• in favor of

• against

The word that means "to bring forth or into existence" is ________.

• project

• produce

• profess

The word that means "to jut forward" is ________.

• prospect

• protrude

• program

The word that means "to advance in grade or importance" is __________.

• promote

• profess

• produce

From the examples we have just studied, we can tell that the prefix ______________ means "forward, forth, or in favor of."

• bene-

• mal-

• pro-