Prefix and word meaning

Match the words in the B column to the general meaning in A

A= General Meaning B= Words

_____ again or back 1) unpopular, unkind, unhappy, unlucky

_____ before 2) biweekly, bimonthly, biannual

3) delete, deforestation, decentralize,

_____ badly or wrong
decongest

4) preview, predict, prehistoric, prefix,

_____ Remove or take away
preparation

5) reply, repeat, resend, restart, reboot,

_____ Not (opposite of something)
remember

6) television, telephone, telescope,

_____ far
telecommunication

_____ twice 7) octopus, octave, octogenarian, October

_____ One, whole, same 8) uniform, unify,

9) subway, submarine, subtract, subdue,

_____ eight
subordinates

10) mistake, misunderstand, misbehave,

_____ Under or low
misread, miscalculate

_____ Many or more than two 11) multiple, multiply, multicolored, multilingual

(Note: October used to be the eighth month of the Roman calendar.)

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 Answer key for teachers

5 - again or back
4 - before
10 - badly or wrong
3 – remove or take away
1 - not
6 - far
2 - twice
8 – one, whole, same
7 - eight
9 – under, low
11 - many

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