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Question 1

en-

Answer 1

adds the meaning put into, cause to be or provide with to verbs.
Endanger= means to be put in danger
ie: encase, encircle, engulf, enable, enlarge, enlive, enrich, enclose

Question 2

em-

Answer 2

is used before words which begin with b or p
ie. embed, embite, embody, empower

es lo mismo q -en

Question 3

anti-

Answer 3

opposed or preventing/destroying

ie. anti-racist laws; anti-aircraft missile

Question 4

bi-

Answer 4

two

ie. bilingual

Question 5

dis-

Answer 5

not or the opposite of

ie. dishonest, disagree

Question 6

inter-

Answer 6

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Question 7

il-

Answer 7

not

ie. illegal, illegible

Question 8

mis-

Answer 8

.

Question 9

mono-

Answer 9

one or single

ie: monolingual, monotone

Question 10

out-

Answer 10

1. more than or better than others
2. far away from
3. beyond a limit or beyond normal

Question 11

over-

Answer 11

too much

ie. overeat; overpopulated

Question 12

post-

Answer 12

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Question 13

red-

Answer 13

.

Question 14

under-

Answer 14

may indicate: a) less than the desired amount; b)something below another thing; c) some kind of negative behaviour

ie. a) underestimate. understaffed
ie. b) underfoot
ie. c) undermine, underhand

Question 15

over-

Answer 15

may indicate: a) an excess of something, b) something that covers or dominates something, c) the crossing of some kind of barrier

ie. a) overrated, overpriced
ie. b) overshadowed by, overwrite
ie. c) overstepped, overnight

Question 16

up-

Answer 16

can suggest a change of some kind, often positive

ie. upgrade, upturn

Question 17

cross- (from across)

Answer 17

usually indicates a link between two separated things

ie. cross-border, cross-cultural

Question 18

Con-/Com-

Answer 18

often suggests mixing things together. it often occurs in verbs of communication
ie. converse, commiserate, condolences, congeal, contaminate

Question 19

E-

Answer 19

can give the idea of something coming out of something

ie. ejected, emitted

Question 20

A(d).

Answer 20

often means adding something to something or that things are connected. Sometimes de d is replaced by doubling the following consonants
ie. adjacent to/adjoins, annotated

Question 21

Pro-

Answer 21

can often suggest pushing something forward or increasing it

ie. promote, proliferate, procrastinate, procreate

Question 22

auto-

Answer 22

independently or of yourself

ie. an autonomous country; autopilot; autobiography

Question 23

cyber-

Answer 23

relating to computers and robots

ie.cybercafé

Question 24

de-

Answer 24

opposite action

ie. to decolonise a country

Question 25

de-

Answer 25

to take someting away | ie. to decolonise a country; deforestation

Question 26

post-

Answer 26

after | ie.

Question 27

retro-

Answer 27

back, backwards | ie.retroactive law

Question 28

techno-

Answer 28

relating to advanced machines | ie. technophobia

Question 29

tele-

Answer 29

over a distance | ie. telephatic experience

Question 30

tele-

Answer 30

over a distance | ie. telephatic experience

Question 31

co-

Answer 31

with or together | ie. co-author; coexist

Question 32

counter-

Answer 32

opposing or as a reaction to | ie. counterattack; counterculture

Question 33

hyper-

Answer 33

having a lot of or too much of a quality | ie. hyperactive, hypersensitive

Question 34

ill--

Answer 34

poorly, in a unsuitable way | ie. ill-judged; ill-matched

Question 35

im-

Answer 35

not | ie. impossible; implausible

Question 36

in-

Answer 36

not | ie. incorrect; indecisive

Question 37

ir-

Answer 37

not | ie. irregular, irresponsible

Question 38

inter-

Answer 38

between or among | ie. international, interlock. intermingle

Question 39

mega-

Answer 39

a very large amount or huge | ie. mega rich; megacity

Question 40

micro-

Answer 40

very small | ie. microchip; microscopic

Question 41

mini-

Answer 41

small | ie. miniskirt, miniscule

Question 42

multi-

Answer 42

many | ie. multi-talented; multicultural

Question 43

pre-

Answer 43

before or earlier than | ie. pre-tax profits; pre-school

Question 44

re-

Answer 44

again | ie. redo; reusable; reforestation

Question 45

sub-

Answer 45

1. under, below or less than 2. lesser or smaller part of a larger whole ie. sub-zero temperatures; subhuman; subsection; subculture

Question 46

super-

Answer 46

more than usual extreme of its kind | ie. supermodel; super-rich; superbug

Question 47

pro-

Answer 47

supporting or in favour of | ie. pro-democracy, pro-biotic

Question 48

trans-

Answer 48

1. change one form to another 2. movement from one place to another ie. transform; translate; transatlantic flights

Question 49

ultra-

Answer 49

extremely | ie. ultra-modern; ultra-careful

Question 50

non-

Answer 50

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Question 51

un-

Answer 51

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