Extras 9. Prefixes

Question 1

Give the meaning of this prefix and an example:

dis-

Answer 1

not, opposite of

dislike, disappear, disrespect

Question 2

Give the meaning of this prefix and an example:

mis-

Answer 2

bad or incorrect

mistake, mislaid, misfire, misunderstand

Question 3

Give the meaning of this prefix and an example:

sub-

Answer 3

under or below

submarine, subway, subtitle

Question 4

Give the meaning of this prefix and an example:

super-

Answer 4

bigger or better than usual

supermarket, superhero, superfood

Question 5

Give the meaning of this prefix and an example:

anti-

Answer 5

against

anticlockwise, antisocial

Question 6

Give the meaning of this prefix and an example:

ex-

Answer 6

not any more

ex-husband, ex-teacher

Question 7

Give the meaning of this prefix and an example:

peri-

Answer 7

around

periscope, perimeter

Question 8

Give the meaning of this prefix and an example:

micro-

Answer 8

very small

microchip, microscope

Question 9

Give the meaning of this prefix and an example:

non-

Answer 9

not, without

nonsense, nondescript

Question 10

Give the meaning of this prefix and an example:

re-

Answer 10

again

reprint, rediscover, review, reunite

Question 11

Give the meaning of this prefix and an example:

pre-

Answer 11

before

prefix, pre-order, predetermine

Question 12

Give the meaning of this prefix and an example:

a-

Answer 12

not, without

asymmetrical, amoral, afebrile

Question 13

Give the meaning of this prefix and an example:

over-

Answer 13

above or around

overcoat, overwork, overflow

Question 14

Give the meaning of this prefix and an example:

trans-

Answer 14

across

transport, transnational, transparent

Question 15

Give the meaning of this prefix and an example:

semi-

Answer 15

half

semicircle, semi-final, semiconscious

Question 16

Give the meaning of this prefix and an example:

intra-

Answer 16

within

intravenous, intramural

Question 17

Give the meaning of this prefix and an example:

inter-

Answer 17

between

interactive, international

Question 18

Give the meaning of this prefix and an example:

auto-

Answer 18

on its own, by itself

autopilot, autobiography

Question 19

Give the meaning of this prefix and an example:

co-

Answer 19

with

co-operate, co-worker, co-pilot

Question 20

Give the meaning of this prefix and an example:

post-

Answer 20

after

post-mortem, postnatal

Question 21

Give the meaning of this prefix and an example:

techno-

Answer 21

refers to technology or technical things

technophobia, techno-babble

Question 22

Give the meaning of this prefix and an example:

multi-

Answer 22

many

multi-coloured, multilingual

Question 23

Give the meaning of this prefix and an example:

fore-

Answer 23

before

forecast, foreword

Question 24

Give the meaning of this prefix and an example:

hyper-

Answer 24

over, above

hyperactive, hyperventilate

Question 25

Give the meaning of this prefix and an example: circum-

Answer 25

around circumference, circumnavigate

Question 26

Give the meaning of this prefix and an example: tele-

Answer 26

far away teleport, television, telephone

Question 27

Give the meaning of this prefix and an example: de-

Answer 27

off, opposite of defrost, derail, demotivate

Question 28

Give the meaning of this prefix and an example: epi-

Answer 28

close to epicentre, epithet, epilogue

Question 29

Give the meaning of this prefix and an example: extra-

Answer 29

outside, beyond extra-terrestrial, extracurricular

Question 30

Give the meaning of this prefix and an example: macro-

Answer 30

very big macroscopic, macrofossil

Question 31

Give the meaning of this prefix and an example: mid-

Answer 31

middle midfielder, midsummer

Question 32

Give the meaning of this prefix and an example: therm-

Answer 32

heat thermometer, thermostat

Question 33

Give the meaning of this prefix and an example: ante-

Answer 33

before antenatal, anteroom

Question 34

Give the meaning of this prefix and an example: un-

Answer 34

not unfinished, unfriendly, unknown

Question 35

Give the meaning of this prefix and an example: im- ; il- ; ir-

Answer 35

not impatient, impolite, impossible, irresponsible illegal

Question 36

Give the meaning of this prefix and an example: mono-

Answer 36

one monotone, monobrow, monolith

Question 37

Give the meaning of this prefix and an example: uni-

Answer 37

one unicycle, unilateral, unicorn, unite

Question 38

Give the meaning of this prefix and an example: bi-

Answer 38

bicycle, bifurcate, bisect, binoculars

Question 39

Give the meaning of this prefix and an example: tri-

Answer 39

three triangle, tricycle, tripod, trio, trident, triplet

Question 40

Give the meaning of this prefix and an example: quad-

Answer 40

four quadrilateral, quadbike

Question 41

Give the meaning of this prefix and an example: tetr-

Answer 41

four tetrahedron, tetromino

Question 42

Give the meaning of this prefix and an example: hex-

Answer 42

six hexagon, hexapod

Question 43

Give the meaning of this prefix and an example: sex-

Answer 43

six sextuplet, sextet

Question 44

Give the meaning of this prefix and an example: oct-

Answer 44

octagon, octopus, octogenarian