Prefix Definitions 1
Prefix Definitions 2
Choose the Correct Prefix
Choose the Correct Word
Word Definitions
100
co-, com-, con-
together
100
un-
not
100
Two people who work together are (co-/pre-/sub-)workers.
coworkers
100
I want to _______ my feet in the water to cool them off. a. premerge b. surmerge c. submerge
c. submerge (put under)
100
What is the definition of unfriendly?
not being friendly or being mean
200
dis-
opposite of, not, apart, away
200
sub-
below, under, lower than
200
To start all over again is to (pre-/un-/re-)do.
redo
200
I want to live together with all of my friends in a ________. a. immunity b. community c. conmunity
b. community (people grouped together)
200
What is the definition of incomplete?
not finished
300
pre-
before, earlier, beginning
300
il-, im-, in-, ir-
not
300
Your paper was not done the right way, so it is (im-/in-/en-)correct.
incorrect
300
I did not do my work in school today, I am feeling very ________. a. ilresponsible b. irresponsible c. disresponsible
b. irresponsible (not being responsible for my actions or doing what I am supposed to do)
300
What is the definition of illegible?
not able to be read, not readable
400
pro-
before, in front of, beginning
400
ex-
out, out of
400
I took a very deep breath and then I had to (ex-/in-/un-)hale.
exhale
400
They added an extra amount to the usual price, also known as a ___________. a. surcharge b. subcharge c. discharge
a. surcharge (adding a charge above the normal price)
400
What is the definition of impatient?
not able to wait
500
sur-
above, up, over
500
en-
put into, cause to be
500
The books are a mess, there are papers everywhere, the whole room is in (pre-/un-/dis-)order.
disorder
500
When I am teaching I want to ______ my students to get them involved. a. pregage b. ingage c. engage
c. engage (to cause interest, get someone into something)
500
What is the definition of a prototype?
the first of a product, an example of a new product before it is produced, the beginning of a new product
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