Prefixes
What does the prefix (im) mean?
Example: I wanted to buy the new video game but the line was too long and I became impatient.
Not
What is a boat that takes people or vehicles across a river or waterway?
ferry
Free to set your own rules and make your own choices.
independence
An antonym for day
night
A synonym for small
tiny, puny, mini, micro, microscopic, itty bitty, little
What does the prefix (pre) mean?
Example: We had to preview the trailer prior to watching the movie.
Before
What is a statue or building to honor a person or event?
Monument
Feeling strongly about it and you are making it clearly known.
declaring
An antonym for pretty
ugly or unattractive
A synonym for big
large, huge, enormous, gigantic, ginormous, colossal, humongous
What does the prefix (re) mean?
Example: I had to redo my math homework because it was incorrect.
redo or do again
An idea or action that makes you want to do something.
Inspire
A word that has an opposite meaning.
antonym
An antonym for soft
hard
A synonym for smart
brilliant, intelligent, wise, genius
What does the prefix (sub) mean?
Example: The submarine is in the Atlantic Ocean.
Under
What is a long stick with a flame that is used for light or to start a fire?
torch
A word that has the same or a similar meaning.
synonym
An antonym for up
down
A synonym for pretty
gorgeous, beautiful, cute, attractive
What does the suffix (dis) mean?
Example: The phone is disconnected from the charger cord.
Not
What is an artist who uses stone, wood, or metal to create art?
sculptor
To give something you someone.
endowed
An antonym for sleep
awake
A synonym for create
make, build, construct, design, invent, form