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4. Vocabulary Time
4.1. Read the following words and note the letters in red.
a. unhappy b. unsafe c. unable d. disagree e. disclose
f. redo g. rewrite h. midday i. midnight j. remake
The letters in red do not make a complete word.
They are added before the main word and they
make the meaning of the word different.
The letter or group of letters that is added before a
word to make a different word is called a ‘Prefix’.
4.2. Underline the prefix in the following words.
a. disloyal b. displace c. unfair
d. unlucky e. retake f. repaint
g. mid-January h. afloat i. acyclic
j. forearm k. midlife l. upgrade
m. uplift n. onlooker o. ongoing
4.3. Prefixes have different functions. Some make the
meaning of the word opposite. Use ‘anti’, ‘un’ or ‘dis’ to
make the antonym of the following words.
a. virus b. dote c. successful
d. harmed e. controlled f. connect
g. comfort h. respect i. due
j. miss
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