What does the prefix mis- mean?
Bad or wrong
What does the prefix dis-, non- or un- mean?
not or the opposite of
What does the prefix in- or im- mean?
inside or not
What does the prefix out- mean?
outside or beyond
What does the prefix re- mean?
again
(v.) to hate, dislike very much, loathe
detest
(n.) a noisy quarrel or fight; (v.) to quarrel or fight noisily
brawl
(adj.) earlier, former
prior
(n.) the force or speed with which something moves
momentum
(n.) a state of confusion or agitation
fluster
(adj.) faulty, imperfect, not as it should be;
amiss
(adj.) not foreign
domestic
(adj.) extremely bad, glaring; scandalous, notorious
flagrant
(adj.) striking, remarkable; (n.) a person who is well known, distinguished, or outstanding in some way
notable
We noticed a __________ in the plan that made us have to stop working.
flaw
The witness was convicted of ___________ because he lied on the stand in front of the judge.
perjury
(n.) a self-contradictory statement that on closer examination proves true
paradox
The soldiers created a ______ of gunfire to celebrate the cadet's wedding.
salvo
We placed the ________ back in its nest.
fledgling
(v.) to bring up, care for, train, nourish; (n.) rearing, training, upbringing
nurture
(adj.) chief, most important, primary
foremost
(n.) intense anger
wrath
(adj.) skilled, expert,
proficient
The counselors ________(d) that the jobs they had last summer will be theirs this summer as well.
presume
(adj.) wide-awake, alert, watchful
vigilant