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Prefix Meaning Examples

contra- against contradict, contrary

de- downward, undo deflate, defect

dis- not dislike, distrust

ex- out of, situated on or exit, expel, external
relating to the outside

mis- wrongly mistake, mislead

micro- small miscroscope, microbe

pre- before, prior to preheat, prehistoric

over- above, beyond overflow, overdue

sub- under, beneath submarine, subject

Suffix Meaning Examples

-ant one who assistant

-ar one who liar

-arium place for aquarium

-er more brighter, lovelier

-ful full of mouthful

-less without motherless

-ness state of being happiness

-ology study of biology

-ous full of wondrous

-y state of sunny

A. Study the following table that gives the prefixes and an example using each
prefix. Deduce the meaning of the prefix and write another word using
the prefix.

many half two before more than again not across bad far

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