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1
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ex(+noun)

A

former
out of
ex-president, extract, excommunicate

2
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half (+noun/adjective)

A

50% of something

-a half-hour journey is a journey of 30 minutes

3
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in, im (+ adjective), un, il, ir, dis

A

not
im is used before word beginning with m or p
il is used before word beginning with l
ir is used before word beginning with r
dis is use before verb
-If something is impossible, you can’t do it.

4
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non (+adjective/noun)

A

not

-a non-smoking room is a room that people may not smoke

5
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un, dis

A

not
the opposite of an action, reverse the action
unlock, unpackage,disappear

6
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re-

A

again

-My homework was terrible so I had to redo it

7
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over-

A

too much
cover (overwrite existing file)
cross (overstepped)
-The shop assistant overcharged /’ouvə’tʃɑ:dʤ/ me. = ask me for too much money ban qa dat

8
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mis=

A

do not

-I’m affraid I misunderstood what he said

9
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anti-

A

against

-anti-war

10
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auto-

A

of or by oneself

-autograph

11
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bi-

A

two, twice

-bilingual /baɪˈlɪŋ.gwəl/ Song ngữ

12
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micro-

A

small

-microeconomy

13
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mono-

A

one,single

-monologue (sân khấu) kịch một vai

14
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multi

A

/mʌl.ti-/ many

-multi-purpose

15
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post

A

after

post-graduate

16
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pro

A

supporting or approving of something

-pro-government

17
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pseudo

A

suː.dəʊ/ gia mao

pseudo-scientific

18
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semi

A

half

-semi-final

19
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sub

A

under

-subway

20
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under

A

> not enough -undercooked
below -it’s quite wet underfoot, underpressure
negative -undermine phá hoại, underhand lén lút

21
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up

A

a change to a higher level, positive - upgrade, upturn (sudden change for the better)

22
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cross

A

indicates a link between tro seperated things (giua) -cross-border, cross-cultural