The beginning gives it away.
Ten familiar prefixes hiding in ordinary words.
Ten questions, with the answers explained. Try them in your head, then open each answer when you're ready.
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What does the prefix re- mean in rewrite?
- Not
- Again
- Between
- Before
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Again
To rewrite is to write again, often with changes.
QUESTION 2 / 10
What does the prefix pre- mean in preview?
- Under
- After
- Against
- Before
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Before
A preview gives you a look before the main event or release.
QUESTION 3 / 10
What does the prefix un- mean in unfair?
- Twice
- Together
- Across
- Not
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Not
Unfair means not fair.
QUESTION 4 / 10
What does the prefix mis- mean in misread?
- Again
- Incorrectly
- In advance
- Very quickly
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Incorrectly
To misread is to read or interpret something incorrectly.
QUESTION 5 / 10
What does the prefix bi- mean in bicycle?
- Many
- Three
- Two
- One
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Two
A bicycle has two wheels; bi- indicates two.
QUESTION 6 / 10
What does the prefix tri- mean in triangle?
- Four
- Two
- Half
- Three
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Three
Tri- means three, matching the triangle's three angles.
QUESTION 7 / 10
What does the prefix sub- mean in submarine?
- Over
- Against
- Between
- Under
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Under
Submarine literally relates to being under the sea.
QUESTION 8 / 10
What does the prefix inter- mean in international?
- Before
- Not
- Too much
- Between or among
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Between or among
International concerns relationships between nations.
QUESTION 9 / 10
What does the prefix post- mean in postwar?
- After
- Before
- Against
- Inside
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After
Postwar describes the period after a war.
QUESTION 10 / 10
What does the prefix over- mean in overcook?
- Too much
- Before
- Together
- Too little
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Too much
Overcooking means cooking for too long or too intensely.