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Prefix and word meaning

Match the words in the B column to the general meaning in A

A= General Meaning B= Words

_____ again or back

1) unpopular, unkind, unhappy, unlucky

_____ before

2) biweekly, bimonthly, biannual

_____ badly or wrong

3) delete, deforestation, decentralize,

decongest

_____ Remove or take away

4) preview, predict, prehistoric, prefix,

preparation

_____ Not (opposite of something)

5) reply, repeat, resend, restart, reboot,

remember

_____ far

6) television, telephone, telescope,

telecommunication

_____ twice

7) octopus, octave, octogenarian, October

_____ One, whole, same

8) uniform, unify,

_____ eight

9) subway, submarine, subtract, subdue,

subordinates

_____ Under or low

10) mistake, misunderstand, misbehave,

misread, miscalculate

_____ Many or more than two

11) multiple, multiply, multicolored, multilingual

( Note : October used to be the eighth month of the Roman calendar.)

Answer key for teachers

5 - again or back

4 - before

10 - badly or wrong

3 – remove or take away

1 - not

6 - far

2 - twice

8 – one, whole, same

7 - eight

9 – under, low

11 - many