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Pre = before

ad-

com-in-

ob-sub

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syn-

2 Intermediate Vocabulary What are the prexes?

Do you know what a prefx is or a morpheme is? In this English

class you will be introduced to six basic prefxes? ad- syn-

sub- ob- in- and com-! "ou will learn what they mean and

how they changes words!

97% (in / dis / un / re) = neati!e

#! ad-to$ towardad%oin& next to!"dminister& gi'e to!

2! com-with$ togethercommunity& together as #!#ompromise& promise together!

(! ob-against$ towardob'ious& toward easy to see!$bnoxious& toward sick!

)! in-not$ intoinsu*cient& not enough!ncapable& no ability!

+! sub-undersubser'ient& knows their position in lower ,under

others and act like it!subway& tra'el!

.! syn-with$ togethersympathy& under emotion!syntax& how words work together!

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&ui' "nsers 7/9

#! /hat is a morpheme?a! 0 drug taken to ease pain!b* +he sma,,est unit of ,anuae that has

meanin*c! 0 syllable o1 language!d! 0 part o1 language that changes the meaning o1

the word!

2! /hat does the prefx ad- o1ten mean?a! 3ogetherb! 0way

c* +oardd! 4nder

(! /hat does the prefx ob- usually mean?a! 4glyb* "ayc! 0lsod! 4nder

)! /hat does the prefx sub- usually mean?a! 3owardb! 3ogetherc! 0wayd* nder

+! 3he doctor had to 55555555555555 the drug with a needle!

a! 6ompromiseb! 7b'iousc* "dministerd! 8enetrate

.! 9elina was 5555555555555 and rude to the waitress!a* $bnoxiousb! Incapable

:! ;osh you are an e

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a! 7bnoxiousb* .ubser!ientc! Insu*cientd! 7bscene

=! /hat does the ad- in ad%oin> mean?a* +oardb! 0gainstc! 4nder

! /hat does the in> in insu*cient> mean?a* otb! 4nder

c! 0gainstd! @ind o1