Lesson 10: Top Prefixes & Their Meanings

Question 1

What does the prefix ‘un-‘ mean?

Answer 1

The prefix ‘un-‘ means ‘not, opposite of’.

Question 2

What does the prefix ‘re-‘ mean?

Answer 2

The prefix ‘re-‘ means ‘again, back’.

Question 3

What does the prefix ‘pre-‘ mean?

Answer 3

The prefix ‘pre-‘ means ‘before’.

Question 4

What does the prefix ‘dis-‘ mean?

Answer 4

The prefix ‘dis-‘ means ‘not, opposite of’.

Question 5

What does the prefix ‘mis-‘ mean?

Answer 5

The prefix ‘mis-‘ means ‘wrongly’.

Question 6

What does the prefix ‘non-‘ mean?

Answer 6

The prefix ‘non-‘ means ‘not’.

Question 7

What does the prefix ‘over-‘ mean?

Answer 7

The prefix ‘over-‘ means ‘too much’.

Question 8

What does the prefix ‘under-‘ mean?

Answer 8

The prefix ‘under-‘ means ‘too little, below’.

Question 9

What does the prefix ‘in-‘ mean?

Answer 9

The prefix ‘in-‘ means ‘not’.

Question 10

What does the prefix ‘im-‘ mean?

Answer 10

The prefix ‘im-‘ means ‘not’.

Question 11

What does the prefix ‘il-‘ mean?

Answer 11

The prefix ‘il-‘ means ‘not’.

Question 12

What does the prefix ‘ir-‘ mean?

Answer 12

The prefix ‘ir-‘ means ‘not’.

Question 13

What does the prefix ‘sub-‘ mean?

Answer 13

The prefix ‘sub-‘ means ‘under, below’.

Question 14

What does the prefix ‘inter-‘ mean?

Answer 14

The prefix ‘inter-‘ means ‘between’.

Question 15

What does the prefix ‘super-‘ mean?

Answer 15

The prefix ‘super-‘ means ‘above, greater’.

Question 16

What does the prefix ‘trans-‘ mean?

Answer 16

The prefix ‘trans-‘ means ‘across, change’.

Question 17

What does the prefix ‘anti-‘ mean?

Answer 17

The prefix ‘anti-‘ means ‘against’.

Question 18

What does the prefix ‘mid-‘ mean?

Answer 18

The prefix ‘mid-‘ means ‘middle’.

Question 19

What does the prefix ‘auto-‘ mean?

Answer 19

The prefix ‘auto-‘ means ‘self’.

Question 20

What does the prefix ‘co-‘ mean?

Answer 20

The prefix ‘co-‘ means ‘together, with’.

Question 21

What does the prefix ‘extra-‘ mean?

Answer 21

The prefix ‘extra-‘ means ‘beyond’.

Question 22

What does the prefix ‘semi-‘ mean?

Answer 22

The prefix ‘semi-‘ means ‘half, partly’.

Question 23

What does the prefix ‘bi-‘ mean?

Answer 23

The prefix ‘bi-‘ means ‘two’.

Question 24

What does the prefix ‘tri-‘ mean?

Answer 24

The prefix ‘tri-‘ means ‘three’.

Question 25

What does the prefix 'multi-' mean?

Answer 25

The prefix 'multi-' means 'many'.

Question 26

What happens to the word 'happy' when you add the prefix 'un-'?

Answer 26

'Unhappy' means 'not happy.'

Question 27

What happens to the word 'do' when you add the prefix 're-'?

Answer 27

'Redo' means 'do again.'

Question 28

What happens to the word 'legal' when you add the prefix 'il-'?

Answer 28

'Illegal' means 'not legal.'

Question 29

What happens to the word 'possible' when you add the prefix 'im-'?

Answer 29

'Impossible' means 'not possible.'

Question 30

What happens to the word 'view' when you add the prefix 'pre-'?

Answer 30

'Preview' means 'see before.'

Question 31

What happens to the word 'trust' when you add the prefix 'mis-'?

Answer 31

'Mistrust' means 'to trust wrongly or not trust.'

Question 32

What happens to the word 'heat' when you add the prefix 'over-'?

Answer 32

'Overheat' means 'to heat too much.'

Question 33

What happens to the word 'marine' when you add the prefix 'sub-'?

Answer 33

'Submarine' means 'under the sea.'

Question 34

What happens to the word 'national' when you add the prefix 'inter-'?

Answer 34

'International' means 'between nations.'

Question 35

What happens to the word 'form' when you add the prefix 'trans-'?

Answer 35

'Transform' means 'to change form or appearance.'

Question 36

What happens to the word 'hero' when you add the prefix 'super-'?

Answer 36

'Superhero' means 'a hero with super abilities.'

Question 37

What happens to the word 'freeze' when you add the prefix 'anti-'?

Answer 37

'Antifreeze' means 'a liquid that prevents freezing.'

Question 38

What happens to the word 'center' when you add the prefix 'mid-'?

Answer 38

'Midpoint' means 'the center of something.'

Question 39

What happens to the word 'pilot' when you add the prefix 'co-'?

Answer 39

'Copilot' means 'a pilot who works together with another.'

Question 40

What happens to the word 'ordinary' when you add the prefix 'extra-'?

Answer 40

'Extraordinary' means 'beyond ordinary.'

Question 41

What happens to the word 'circle' when you add the prefix 'semi-'?

Answer 41

'Semicircle' means 'half of a circle.'

Question 42

What happens to the word 'cycle' when you add the prefix 'bi-'?

Answer 42

'Bicycle' means 'a vehicle with two wheels.'

Question 43

What happens to the word 'angle' when you add the prefix 'tri-'?

Answer 43

'Triangle' means 'a shape with three sides.'

Question 44

What happens to the word 'task' when you add the prefix 'multi-'?

Answer 44

'Multitask' means 'doing many tasks at once.'

Question 45

What happens to the word 'mobile' when you add the prefix 'auto-'?

Answer 45

'Automobile' means 'a vehicle that moves by itself.'

Question 46

What happens to the word 'work' when you add the prefix 'non-'?

Answer 46

'Nonwork' means 'not related to work.'

Question 47

What happens to the word 'lock' when you add the prefix 'un-'?

Answer 47

'Unlock' means 'to remove a lock.'

Question 48

What happens to the word 'direct' when you add the prefix 'in-'?

Answer 48

'Indirect' means 'not direct.'

Question 49

What happens to the word 'active' when you add the prefix 'dis-'?

Answer 49

'Disactive' means 'not active.'

Question 50

What happens to the word 'patient' when you add the prefix 'im-'?

Answer 50

'Impatient' means 'not patient.'