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Focus: Vocabulary

PREFIXES that mean Not

The meaning of your

A. un- non, dis-

vocabulary speed

Add the prefix in parenthesis to the main word.

score:

Write the new word and its meaning. Try to use

the word in a sentence.
1. (dis) corteous

28 points: below

average

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2. (un) employed

average

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3. (dis) allow
4. (un) loved
5. (dis) honest
6. (un) lucky

56 points:

84 points: above
average

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excellent
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140 points:

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superior

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B. The prefix in can also mean not.

Its forms are il (before), im (before b, m, or p) and ir- (before r).
And the prefix to each main word. Write the new word. Write the new
word and its meaning. Try to use them in a sentence.

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1. (in) adequate

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2. (in) sane

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3. (il) logical

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4. (im) possible

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5. (im) movable

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6. (ir) regular

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7. (ir) responsible

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8. (im) proper

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9. (in) complete

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(im) mature

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PREFIXES that mean Bad

A. mal and mis mean bad or badly.

Add the prefix in parentheses to the main word. Write the new word
and its meaning. Try to use the word in the sentence.
1. (mal) treat
2. (mis) fortune

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3. (mis) understand _______________________________________________

4. (mal) nourished

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5. (mis) leading

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6. (mis) spent

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7. (mal) content

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8. (mis) inform

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9. (mis) adjusted

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10.

(mis) management
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II.

PREFIXES that mean more than

A. extra -- means more than beyond
super --

means more than

over

means too much

--

ultra --

means beyond what is usual

Add the prefix in the parentheses to the main word.

1. (ultra) violet

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2. (over) anxious

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3. (over) due

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4. (extra) ordinary

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5. (super) man

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6. (extra) terrestrial _______________________________________________

7. (super)

natural

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8. (super)

abundance _______________________________________________

9. (over) confident
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Focus: Vocabulary

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(ultra) confident _______________________________________________

SUFFIX cious, cial, or cian

I.

Rewrite each sentence. Make the sentence correct by placing

the underlined word with a related from ending with cious, cial,
or cian.

__________ 1. The magic cut the woman into two.

__________2. The policeman gave us a suspect look.
__________3. Uncle Thomas always a grace host.
__________4. The diet prepared a healthy menu.
__________5. The technical peered into the telescope.
__________6. The politics gave the inaugural address during the Rotary
club.
__________7. Richard appears in a TV commerce on Jag pants.
__________8. The electric installed on new TV set.
__________9. Getting an exercise s benefit
__________10. How does the judge system work on country.

II.

Think of some words in which you can connect the ending

cious, cial, or cian.

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PREFIXES and SUFFIXES

Prefixes
un- re-

pre-

sub- disim- in-

Suffixes
-full -less -ly
-er

-est

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Underline the root word in each word below. If the word has prefix,
write it on the line before the word. If the world has a suffix, write it
on the line after the word.

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starless

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2. __________________________

windy

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3. __________________________

healthful

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4. __________________________

darker

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distrust

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6. __________________________

joyful

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7. __________________________

quickly

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8. __________________________
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watchful

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9. __________________________

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dislike

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10.
incorrect
11.
reread
12.
preplan
13.
unwise
14.
misbehave
15.
softer
16.
skillful
17.
healthy
18.
auntie

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PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES ADDED TO ROOT WORDS

Add Prefixes
Re- un- premis
In-

sub-

im-

dis-

build

Add suffixes
-s

-es

-ing

-er

-ed
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est
cover

Add Suffixes
-y

-ly

-ful

-less
-en

-ence

ance
plan

building

discovered

rebuild

uncovered

care
preplan

cared
planner

careful
builds

discover

planning

careless
Make new words by adding prefixes and suffixes to root words.
Write the new words you make on the lines below.
cook
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move
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correct

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swim

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raise

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hurry

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love

write

try
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hard
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bright
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use