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Prefixes
English
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -able | capable of / adorable, durable |
| -dom | state or condition of / random seldom |
| -en | made of / golden, wooden |
| -ful | full of / stressful, wonderful |
| -hood | a group of / maidhood, brotherhood |
| -ish | have the characteristics of / stylish |
| -less | lacking / careless |
| -ness | state of / calmness |
| -ous | full of / lustrous, copious |
| anti- | against / anti-government - anti-racist |
| auto- | self / autobiography - automobile |
| bi- | two / bicycle - binocular |
| down- | reduce / downgrade - downhearted |
| extra- / super- | beyond / extraordinary - supermodel |
| hyper- | extreme / hyperactive - hypertension |
| il-, im-, in-, ir- | not / illegal - impossible insecure - irregular |
| inter- | between / interactive - international |
| mega- | very big, important megabyte - mega-deal |
| mid- | middle / midday - midnight |
| mis- | wrong / misaligned - mislead |
| non- | not / non-payment - non-smoking |
| out- | go beyond / outrun - outdo |
| over- | too much / overcook - overrate |
| post- | after / post-election - post-war |
| pre- | before / prehistoric - pre-war |
| pro- | in favour of / pro-communist - pro-democracy |
| re- | again / reconsider - redo |
| semi- | half / semicircle |
| sub- | under / submarine |
| tele- | at a distance / television - telepathic |
| trans- | across / transatlantic - transfer |
| ultra- | extremely / ultra-compact - ultrasound |
| un- / dis- / de- | reverse - unpack disqualify demotivate |
| under- | less than / undercook - underestimate |
| up- | move higher / upgrade - uphill |