Name That Prefix
Prefix meaning = NOT →
un / non / in
unsafe
not safe = unprotected
transport
trans + port
Is “pel” a word by itself
No (root)
Prefix meaning = WRONG
mis
Export
Send out
Break apart and explain meaning of expel
ex + pel
ex=out
pel = push
Meaning: push out
What part usually carries the main meaning — prefix or base?
Base word
Prefix meaning = OUT / AWAY FROM
ex
Misinterpret
A wrong understanding of the information/meaning
What does it mean to transplant?
move or transfer (something) to another place or situation
What are all the prefixes that mean not?
un/in/im/il
Prefix meaning = ACROSS
trans
Enlisted
enroll or be enrolled in the armed services.
Give an example of a transplant
an operation in which an organ or tissue is transplanted.
"a heart transplant"
If in / im / il all mean NOT - why do they change spelling?
to match the sound of the base word (easier to say)
Prefix meaning = into
en
Discontent
not satisfied / unhappy
What is transparent?
allowing light to pass through so that objects behind can be distinctly seen or honesty that is open to public scrutiny
What is a prefix not discussed that means opposite / not?
dis