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The prefix un means not. | Examples: Unkind- not kind; Unfriendly- not friendly; Unlit- not lit |
The prefix re means again. | Examples: Reheat- heat again; Rename- name again or give another name |
The prefix under means below. | Examples: Underground- below ground; under-cooked- cooked below the right amount of time |
The prefix after means after or later. | Examples: Afternoon- after 12:00 pm; After thought- thought coming after an event |
The prefix mis means bad. | Example: Misbehave- behave badly; Mismatched- badly matched |
The prefix over means too much. | Examples: Overheat- to heat too much; Overpriced-having a price that is too much for the item |
The suffixes er and or mean a person or thing that does what is stated by the root. | Examples: Singer- person who sings; Reporter- person who reports; Blender- thing that blends; Refrigerator- thing that refrigerates |
The suffix ful means an amount or quanity that fills | Examples: Mouthful- filling the mouth; Spoonful- amount filling a spoon |
The suffex ed means that a verb has been put in past tense. | Examples: Walked, talked, opened |
The suffix less means missing or without. | Examples: Toothless- without teeth; powerless- without power |