Spelling it Rightprefix 7
Focus words
semicircle
bilingual
triangular
multipurpose
monocycle
microclimate
ultrasonic
hypercritical
subcontractor
extracurricular
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PrefixesHere are a few more prefixes. Some of them are less common than the ones that we've looked at previously.
| PREFIX |
MEANING |
EXAMPLES |
| semi- |
half |
semicircle, semiconscious |
| bi- |
two or twice |
biannual, biweekly |
| tri- |
three |
triangle, triathlon |
| multi- |
many |
multilingual, multimillionaire |
| mono- |
one or single |
monorail, monoplane |
| micro- |
very small |
microscope, microchip |
| ultra- |
extreme |
ultrasound, ultrabasic |
| hyper- |
too much |
hypersensitive, hypercritical |
| extra- |
outside, or beyond |
extraordinary, extrasensory |
If you're not sure about the meaning of any of these words be sure to look them up in a dictionary. |
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