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Prefixes 2

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PREFIX

MEANING

EXAMPLE WORDS

mal

bad, ill, wrong

malcontent, malaria, malicious, maleficent, malpractice

mis

bad, wrong, hate

misbehave, mistake, misprint, misnomer, misunderstanding

mono

one, alone

monologue, monochromatic, monomyth, monotheism

non

no, not, without

nonfiction, nonsense, nonbeliever, nonsmoking

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PREFIX

MEANING

EXAMPLE WORDS

mal

bad, ill, wrong

malcontent, malaria, malicious, maleficent, malpractice

mis

bad, wrong, hate

misbehave, mistake, misprint, misnomer, misunderstanding

mono

one, alone

monologue, monochromatic, monomyth, monotheism

non

no, not, without

nonfiction, nonsense, nonbeliever, nonsmoking

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PREFIX

MEANING

EXAMPLE WORDS

mal

bad, ill, wrong

malcontent, malaria, malicious, maleficent, malpractice

mis

bad, wrong, hate

misbehave, mistake, misprint, misnomer, misunderstanding

mono

one, alone

monologue, monochromatic, monomyth, monotheism

non

no, not, without

nonfiction, nonsense, nonbeliever, nonsmoking

5 of 31

PREFIX

MEANING

EXAMPLE WORDS

mal

bad, ill, wrong

malcontent, malaria, malicious, maleficent, malpractice

mis

bad, wrong, hate

misbehave, mistake, misprint, misnomer, misunderstanding

mono

one, alone

monologue, monochromatic, monomyth, monotheism

non

no, not, without

nonfiction, nonsense, nonbeliever, nonsmoking

6 of 31

PREFIX

MEANING

EXAMPLE WORDS

mal

bad, ill, wrong

malcontent, malaria, malicious, maleficent, malpractice

mis

bad, wrong, hate

misbehave, mistake, misprint, misnomer, misunderstanding

mono

one, alone

monologue, monochromatic, monotheism

non

no, not, without

nonfiction, nonsense, nonbeliever, nonsmoking

7 of 31

PREFIX

MEANING

EXAMPLE WORDS

mal

bad, ill, wrong

malcontent, malaria, malicious, maleficent, malpractice

mis

bad, wrong, hate

misbehave, mistake, misprint, misnomer, misunderstanding

mono

one, alone

monologue, monochromatic, monotheism

non

no, not, without

nonfiction, nonsense, nonbeliever, nonsmoking

8 of 31

PREFIX

MEANING

EXAMPLE WORDS

mal

bad, ill, wrong

malcontent, malaria, malicious, maleficent, malpractice

mis

bad, wrong, hate

misbehave, mistake, misprint, misnomer, misunderstanding

mono

one, alone

monologue, monochromatic, monotheism

non

no, not, without

nonfiction, nonsense, nonbeliever, nonsmoking

9 of 31

PREFIX

MEANING

EXAMPLE WORDS

mal

bad, ill, wrong

malcontent, malaria, malicious, maleficent, malpractice

mis

bad, wrong, hate

misbehave, mistake, misprint, misnomer, misunderstanding

mono

one, alone

monologue, monochromatic, monotheism

non

no, not, without

nonfiction, nonsense, nonbeliever, nonsmoking

10 of 31

PREFIX

MEANING

EXAMPLE WORDS

ob

in the way, against

obscure, opposition, obstacle, object (verb)

omni

all

omnipotent, omniscient, omnivore

pro

before, in front of

prognosis, prologue, prophet, project (verb), propose

re

again

rewind, rebound, reaction, recognize, replay

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PREFIX

MEANING

EXAMPLE WORDS

ob

in the way, against

obscure, obstacle, object (verb)

omni

all

omnipotent, omniscient, omnivore

pro

before, in front of

prognosis, prologue, prophet, project (verb), propose

re

again

rewind, rebound, reaction, recognize, replay

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PREFIX

MEANING

EXAMPLE WORDS

ob

in the way, against

obscure, obstacle, object (verb)

omni

all

omnipotent, omniscient, omnivore

pro

before, in front of

prognosis, prologue, prophet, project (verb), propose

re

again

rewind, rebound, reaction, recognize, replay

13 of 31

PREFIX

MEANING

EXAMPLE WORDS

ob

in the way, against

obscure, obstacle, object (verb)

omni

all

omnipotent, omniscient, omnivore

pro

before, in front of

prognosis, prologue, prophet, project (verb), propose

re

again

rewind, rebound, reaction, recognize, replay

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PREFIX

MEANING

EXAMPLE WORDS

ob

in the way, against

obscure, obstacle, object (verb)

omni

all

omnipotent, omniscient, omnivore

pro

before; forward; in front of

prognosis, prologue, prophet, project (verb), propose

re

again

rewind, rebound, reaction, recognize, replay

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PREFIX

MEANING

EXAMPLE WORDS

ob

in the way, against

obscure, obstacle, object (verb)

omni

all

omnipotent, omniscient, omnivore

pro

before; forward; in front of

prognosis, prologue, prophet, project (verb), propose

re

again

rewind, rebound, reaction, recognize, replay

16 of 31

PREFIX

MEANING

EXAMPLE WORDS

ob

in the way, against

obscure, obstacle, object (verb)

omni

all

omnipotent, omniscient, omnivore

pro

before; forward; in front of

prognosis, prologue, prophet, project (verb), propose

re

again

rewind, rebound, reaction, recognize, replay

17 of 31

PREFIX

MEANING

EXAMPLE WORDS

ob

in the way, against

obscure, obstacle, object (verb)

omni

all

omnipotent, omniscient, omnivore

pro

before; forward; in front of

prognosis, prologue, prophet, project (verb), propose

re

again

rewind, rebound, reaction, recognize, replay

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PREFIX

MEANING

EXAMPLE WORDS

retro

back, backward

retroactive, retrogress, retrospect

se

apart

secede, seclude, serum, secession, segregate

sub

under, lower, inferior

submarine, submerge, substandard, subpar, subject

super

higher (quantity or quality)

superior, supersonic, super bowl, superfluous

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PREFIX

MEANING

EXAMPLE WORDS

retro

back, backward

retroactive, retrogress, retrospect

se

apart

secede, seclude, serum, secession, segregate

sub

under, lower, inferior

submarine, submerge, substandard, subpar, subject

super

higher (quantity or quality)

superior, supersonic, super bowl, superfluous

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PREFIX

MEANING

EXAMPLE WORDS

retro

back, backward

retroactive, retrogress, retrospect

se

apart

secede, seclude, serum, secession, segregate

sub

under, lower, inferior

submarine, submerge, substandard, subpar, subject

super

higher (quantity or quality)

superior, supersonic, super bowl, superfluous

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PREFIX

MEANING

EXAMPLE WORDS

retro

back, backward

retroactive, retrogress, retrospect

se

apart

secede, seclude, secession, segregate

sub

under, lower, inferior

submarine, submerge, substandard, subpar, subject

super

higher (quantity or quality)

superior, supersonic, super bowl, superfluous

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PREFIX

MEANING

EXAMPLE WORDS

retro

back, backward

retroactive, retrogress, retrospect

se

apart

secede, seclude, secession, segregate

sub

under, lower, inferior

submarine, submerge, substandard, subpar, subject

super

higher (quantity or quality)

superior, supersonic, super bowl, superfluous

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PREFIX

MEANING

EXAMPLE WORDS

retro

back, backward

retroactive, retrogress, retrospect

se

apart

secede, seclude, secession, segregate

sub

under, lower, inferior

submarine, submerge, substandard, subpar, subject

super

higher (quantity or quality)

superior, supersonic, super bowl, superfluous

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PREFIX

MEANING

EXAMPLE WORDS

retro

back, backward

retroactive, retrogress, retrospect

se

apart

secede, seclude, secession, segregate

sub

under, lower, inferior

submarine, submerge, substandard, subpar, subject

super

higher (quantity or quality)

superior, supersonic, super bowl, superfluous

25 of 31

PREFIX

MEANING

EXAMPLE WORDS

retro

back, backward

retroactive, retrogress, retrospect

se

apart

secede, seclude, secession, segregate

sub

under, lower, inferior

submarine, submerge, substandard, subpar, subject

super

higher (quantity or quality)

superior, supersonic, superbowl, superfluous

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PREFIX

MEANING

EXAMPLE WORDS

trans

across, beyond, through

transcontinental, transfer, transport, transition

uni

one

unilateral, unicycle, unique, unison

un

not, opposite, lacking

unabridged, unfair, unfriendly, unkind, unconventional

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PREFIX

MEANING

EXAMPLE WORDS

trans

across, beyond, through

transcontinental, transfer, transport, transition

uni

one

unilateral, unicycle, unique, unison

un

not, opposite, lacking

unabridged, unfair, unfriendly, unkind, unconventional

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PREFIX

MEANING

EXAMPLE WORDS

trans

across, beyond, through

transcontinental, transfer, transport, transition

uni

one

unilateral, unicycle, unique, unison

un

not, opposite, lacking

unabridged, unfair, unfriendly, unkind, unconventional

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PREFIX

MEANING

EXAMPLE WORDS

trans

across, beyond, through

transcontinental, transfer, transport, transition

uni

one

unilateral, unicycle, unison

un

not, opposite, lacking

unabridged, unfair, unfriendly, unkind, unconventional

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PREFIX

MEANING

EXAMPLE WORDS

trans

across, beyond, through

transcontinental, transfer, transport, transition

uni

one

unilateral, unicycle, unison

un

not, opposite, lacking

unabridged, unfair, unfriendly, unkind, unconventional

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PREFIX

MEANING

EXAMPLE WORDS

trans

across, beyond, through

transcontinental, transfer, transport, transition

uni

one

unilateral, unicycle, unison

un

not, opposite, lacking

unabridged, unfair, unfriendly, unkind, unconventional