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What is the meaning of the prefix 'inter'?
between / across
What is the meaning of the prefix 'intra'?
within / inside
What is the meaning of the prefix 'semi'?
half
What is the meaning of the prefix 'mal'?
badly / wrongly
Give two examples of a word with the prefix 'mis'.
e.g. mistake, misinform, mislead
What is the meaning of the prefix 'ir'?
not
Give two examples of a word with the prefix 'im'.
e.g. immoral, immortal, immature, impolite
What is the meaning of the prefix 'omni'?
all
What is the meaning of the suffix 'sion'?
process / condition
What is the difference between a prefix and a suffix?
Prefix is found at the beginning of a word while suffix the end of the word
Give two examples of words ending with '-ee'
e.g. employee, interviewee, payee
What is the meaning of the suffix 'ate'? Give an example to explain.
become / made into; e.g. activate, alternate
If a word ends with '-able', what is its part of speech? Give an example to explain.
adjective; e.g. breathable, debatable
If a word ends with 'ance', what is its part of speech? Give an example to explain.
noun; e.g. governance
What is the meaning of 'negligible'?
so small or unimportant that it is not worth considering
What is the meaning of 'semi-religious'?
religious to a limited degree
