Vocabulary - Prefixes

1. Unit 8 – Long, Long Ago Vocabulary - Prefixes

4. Here are some examples of prefixes and their meanings Means under e.g. ' sub way' means 'a way under the ground' sub Means 'wrong' or 'badly' e.g. ' mis spelled' or mis spelt means 'wrongly spelled mis Meaning Prefix

5. Here are some examples of prefixes and their meanings Means not (there are also several other prefixes which mean not) e.g. ' un hurt' means 'not hurt' un Means 'before in time', 'in front of' or 'superior' e.g. ' pre packed' means 'packed before' pre Meaning Prefix

7. Adding prefixes to root words 2. With some root words more than one type of prefix may be added to give the word different meanings. reappear (means to appear again) = appear + re disappear (means to no longer appear, or cease to appear) = appear + dis Word = Root word + Prefix

8. Adding prefixes to root words 3. Sometimes you can add more than one prefix to a word at the same time. re Prefix + + rediscover = cover + dis Word = Root word + Prefix