A. Negative prefixes | ||
The most common negative prefix | is ‘un-‘. | |
The opposites of the words are: | ||
common
partial loyal literate to prove to dress to wrap to like to load |
uncommon
impartial disloyal illiterate to disprove to undress to unwrap to dislike to unload |
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Trick Question: | ||
The opposites of the words are: | ||
internal
import income impose underestimate |
external
export expenditure not impose, leave people the choice… overestimate |
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B. Prefixes and meanings | ||
anti- | c) opposed to | |
auto- | h) of or by ‘self’ | |
bi- | q) two, twice | |
ex-(wife) | f) former | |
ex-(directory) | l) out(side) of | |
micro- | o) small | |
mis- | d) badly | |
mono- | r) one, single | |
multi- | a) many | |
neo- | p) new | |
out- | s) (do) more than | |
over- | j) too much | |
post- | e) after | |
pro- | m) in favour of | |
pseudo- | n) false | |
re- | i) again (or back) | |
semi- | b) half | |
sub- | g) under | |
under- | k) not enough | |
OTHER EXAMPLES | ||
anti-depressant (antidépresseur) | autosuggestion (auto-suggestion) | |
biathlon | ex-president | |
ex-patriate (ex-patrié) | microcircuit | |
mistrust (se méfier de) | monorail | |
multi-ethnic | neo-Darwinism | |
outperform (surpasser) | overwork (se surmener) | |
Postpone (reporter) | pro-life (anti-avortement) | |
pseudonym | rewrite (ré-écrire) | |
semi-circular | underpay (sous-payer) | |
substation | (poste de transformation électrique) |
Prefixes: ANSWERS