Third Grade Flashcards
-est
in smallest means
most
smaller than all others
pre-
in preview means
before
to view before
-less
in helpless means
without
without help
dis-
in disappear means
not, opposite
to not appear
micro-
in microscope means
small
tool used to view very small things
mis-
in mistake means
wrong, not
not correct
tele-
in telephone means
distant
tool used to talk with people from a distance
mis-
in misbehave means
wrong, not
to not behave
un-
in unfastened means
not
not fastened
re-
in retake means
again
to take again
pre-
in pregame means
before
before the game
dis-
in dislike means
not, opposite
opposite of like
dis-
in discomfort means
not, opposite
opposite of comfort
mis-
in misspell means
wrong, not
to spell incorrectly
tele-
in telescope means
distant
tool uses to see something far away
re-
in replay means
again
play again
un-
in undo means
not
not do, take apart
-less
in spotless means
without
without spots
-ness
in shyness means
a quality or state of being
having the quality of being shy
-er
in straighter means
more than, one who
more straight than others
-ness
in softness means
a quality or state of being
having the quality of being soft
-less
in colorless means
without
without color
-able
in comfortable means
is, can be, can do
can give comfort, is comforting
-able
in washable means
is, can be, can do
can be washed
-en
in harden
to make
to make hard
-en
in straighten means
to make
to make straight
-less
in meaningless means
without
without meaning
-en
in lengthen means
to make
to make longer
-ful
in painful means
full of
full of pain
-er
in dancer means
more than, one who
one who dances
-ful
in helpful means
full of
full of help
-un
in unflinching means
not
to not flinch
-less
in heartless means
without
without heart
