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sábado, 28 de maio de 2011

7 PREFIXES AND THEIR MEANINGS





A prefix is placed at the beginning of a word to modify or change its meaning. Here are 7 common prefixes in English, together with their basic meaning and some examples.


1. counter-
meaning: opposition, opposite direction 
example: counter-attack, counteract


2. extra-
meaning: outside, beyond 
example: extracurricular, extramarital


3. hemi-
meaning: half 
example: hemisphere


4. inter-
meaning: between, among 
example: interact, interchange


5. non-
meaning: absence, negation 
example: non-smoker, non-alcoholic


6. post-
meaning: after in time or order 
example: postpone


7. re-
meaning: again 
example: repaint, reappraise, reawake




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