π Essential Prefixes πStrengthen your vocabulary by learning critical prefixes
πͺA prefix appears at the beginning of a word to modify its meaning
βοΈMemorize the following
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π BI - two. E.g.: a) bicycle - vehicle with two wheels; b) binocular - involving or built for two eyes;
π BIO - life. E.g.: a) biography - story of someone's life; b) biology - study of life or living matter.
π CO - together or with. E.g.: a) coexist - to live together in peace; b) cohabitant - person living with another.
4οΈβ£ DIS - apart or away. E.g.: a) disappear - to vanish from sight; b) dislike - feeling of aversion or distaste.
π EX - out of. E.g.: a) exclude - to deny someone access; b) exit - way out of somewhere.
π FORE - before. E.g.: a) forecast - to predict a future event; b) foreshadow - to indicate a future event.
π IN - not or lacking. E.g.: a) inability - being unable to do something; b) inordinate - unusually large or excessive.
π INTER - between or among. E.g.: a) interactive - involving the actions of another; international - existing between two or more countries.
π NON - not. E.g.: a) nonsense - words or language having no meaning; b) nonstop - continuing without pause.
π SEMI - half or partly. E.g.: a) semiannual - ocurring twice a year; b) semiserious - partly serious.
For notes
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βPrefixes don't stand alone as their own words, but they significantly change a word's mening when attached to the beginning. There are a variety of prefixes in English, and sometimes different prefixes have similar meaning. By learning common prefixes, you can understand how a word's meaning shifts or changes dramatically.
βThe word <prefix> derives from the ancient Latin <prae>, meaning before, and <figere>, meaning to fix. It entered English as a verb in the mid-16th century from the Old French <prefixes> and as a noun in the mid-17th century from the modern Latin <praefixum>.
π° Some common prefixes are:
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re: to do again
example: reexamine
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un: not
example: unwilling
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pre: before
example: precaution
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