Words in English can change depending on the context but also depending on the suffixes and prefixes that we use.
In the book we have different prefixes and their meanings. In order to understand them you can review the class presentation and the language summary.
Then complete exercise 3a and 3b. Post your answers as a comment.
3a)
ResponderBorrarPREFIX / MEANING / EXAMPLE
anti / against / anti piracy
pre / before / pre release
post / after / post apocalyptic
under / not enough / underestimate
over / too much / overvalued
multi / many / multi languaje
re / do something again / re grouping
mis / do something incorrectly / misbehave
ex / used to be / ex girlfriend
self / of/by yourself / self control
non / not / nonaccidental
3b)
- Postwar
- Non-stop
- Ex government
- Multicultural
- Multimillionaire
- Ex colleague
- Self calculate
- Redecorate
- Rebuild
- Nonsmoker
- Ex wife
- Misunderstand
- Overqualified
- Underrated
- Self defence
- Self discipline
a)
ResponderBorraranti / against / antinuclear
pre / before / prewar
post / after / postgraduate
under / not enough / undervalued
over / too much / overestimated
multi / many / multicultural
re / do something again / redefined
mis / do something incorrectly / misused
ex / used to be / ex-wife
self / by yourself / self reliant
non / not / nonstop
b)
prewar
nonstop
anti-government
multicultural
redecorate
multimillionaire
ex-colleague
recalculate
rebuild
non-smoker
ex-wife
misunderstand
overqualified
overrated
self-defence
self-discipline
Prefix | meaning | example
ResponderBorrarpro- | for | prohunting
anti | against | antinuclear
pre | before | preview
post | after | postgraduate
under | not enough | undervalued
over | too much | overestimate
multi | many | multinational
re | do something again | redefined
mis | incorrectly | misused
ex | used to be | ex vice president
self | by yourself | selfreliant
non | not |non scinetific
postwar
antigovernment
underqualified
multicultural
rebuild
misunderstand
nonsmoker
exwife
miscalculate
redecorate
selfdefence
excolleague
multimillonaire
nonstop
underrated
selfdiscipline
prefix --> meaning --> example
ResponderBorrarpro --> for --> pro-hunting
anti --> against -> anti-nuclear
pre --> before --> preview
post --> after --> postgraduate
under --> not enough --> undervalued
over --> too much --> overestimate
multi --> many --> multinational
re --> do something again --> redefined
mis --> incorrectly --> misused
ex --> used to be --> ex-vice-president
self --> of/by yourself --> self-reliant
non --> not --> non-scientific
anti-war
pro-government
overqualified
multicultural
rebuild
misunderstand
ex-smoker
exwife
recalculate
redecorate
selfdefence
excolleague
multimillonaire
non-stop
underrated
selfdiscipline
a)
ResponderBorrarPrefix / Meaning / Example
anti / against / anti bacterial
pre / before / pre order
post / after / post traumatic
under / not enough / under cover
over / too much / overloaded
multi / many / multi national
re / do something again / recapacite
mis / do something incorrectly / misconduct
ex / used to be / ex president
self / of/by yourself / self conscious
non / not / non verbal
b)
under war
nonStop
ex government
precalculate
multimillonaire
anti cultural
ex colleague
redecorate
under build
nonsmoker
ex wife
misunderstand
overqualified
pre rated
self defence
under discipline
a)
ResponderBorrarPrefix | meaning | example
pro- | for | pro-hunting
anti | against | anti-smoke
pre | before | preparation
post | after | post-meridian
under | not enough | underqualifated
over | too much | over-loaded
multi | many | multi-player
re | do something again | record
mis | incorrectly | mistake
ex | used to be | ex-friend
self | by yourself | self-productive
non | not |non-smoker
b)
postwar
non-stop
exgovernment
procultural
ex-millionare
under-building
self-defense
re-decorate
over-qualified
a)
ResponderBorrar1) anti / against / antisocial
2) pre / before / preorder
3) post / after / postgraduate
4) under / not enough / underneath
5) over / too much / overestimated
6) multi / many / multicultural
7) re / do something again / remake
8) mis / do something incorrectly / misunderstood
9) ex / used to be / ex-president
10) self / by yourself / self example
11) non / not / noncommunication
B---
postwar
non stop
pre-government
multicultural
ex millionare
ex colleague
over calculate
re decorate
under-build
non smoker
ex wife
mis understand
over qualified
self defence
self discipline
multi rated
PREFIX | MEANING | EXAMPLE
ResponderBorraranti | against | antisocial
pre | before | precharge
post | after | postgraduate
under | not enough | underestimate
over | too much | overcome
multi | many | multi anguaje
re | do something again | rethink
mis | do something incorrectly | misunderstood
ex | used to be | exgirlfriend
self | of/by yourself | selfsecure
non | not | non-scientific
anti war
nonStop
ex-government
multicultural
ex millionare
ex colleague
over calculate
rebuild
misunderstand
non smoker
ex wife
mis understand
over qualified
multi rated
self defence
self discipline
3a)
ResponderBorraranti / against / antinuclear
pre / before / preview
post / after / postgraduated
under / not enough / undervalued
over / too much / overestimated
multi / many / multinational
re / do something again / redefined
mis / do something incorrectly / misused
ex / used to be / ex-vice president
self / of/by yourself / self-reliant
non / not / non-scientific
3b)
postwar
non-stop
ex-government
multimillionare
multicultural
ex colleague
miscalculate
ex wife
misunderstand
under qualified
self defence
over rated
re decorate
self discipline
non smoker
rebuild
a)
ResponderBorrarPrefix / Meaning / Example
anti / against / antiterrorism
pre / before / per charged
post / after / post traumatic
under / not enough / underground
over / too much / overheated
multi / many / multi language
re / do something again / reload
mis / do something incorrectly / misunderstanding
ex / used to be / ex girlfriend
self / of/by yourself / self esteem
non / not / nonstop
Postwar
Nonstop
Pre government
Multicultural
Multimillionaire
Ex colleague
Recalculated
Redecorated
Rebuild
Nonsmoker
Ex wife
Misunderstand
Non Qualified
Underrated
Multi defense
Self discipline
prefix / meaning / example
ResponderBorraranti / against / antibiotic
pre / before / prehistoric
post / after / postgraduated
under / dow of / underground
over / a lot / overpaid
multi / many / multilanguaje
re / do something again / redo
mis / sth. incorrectly / mistake
ex / sth. past / ex.wife
self / for yourself / selfstudy
non / without intencion, negative/ nonsmoking
3b)
- Postwar
- overstop
- antigovernment
- Multicultural
- Multimillionaire
- Excolleague
- precalculate
- underedecorate
- probuild
- antismoker
- non-wife
- overunderstand
- multiqualified
- non-rated
- predefence
- antidiscipline
3a)
ResponderBorrarPrefix / Meaning / Example
anti / opposing / antivirus
pre / before in time / preseason
post / after in time / postseason
under / below / undergraduate
over / excessively / overtime
multi / more than two / multitask
re / again / reload
mis / wrong / mistake
ex / out / exclude
self / by yourself / self educated
non / negation / non-smoker
3b)
- postwar
- nonstop
- antigovernment
- multicultural
- ex millionaire
- non colleague
- recalculate
- redecorate
- rebuild
- ex smoker
- ex wife
- misunderstand
- overqualified
- non-rated
- self defence
- self discipline
anti / against / anti narcotics
ResponderBorrarpre / before / pre set
post / after / post war
under / not enough / underline
over / too much / overesimate
multi / many / multifunction
re / again / reset
mis / do sth incorrectly / misundertood
ex / past / ex wife
self / of yourself / selfdestruction
non / not / nonexistent
anti discipline
postwar
overstop
Pre government
multimillionare
multicultural
over calculate
self discipline
multi rated
ex colleague
non-rated
exwife
overrated
antidefence
non-smoker
rebuild
a)
ResponderBorraranti -> against -> antinuclear
pre -> before -> prewar
post -> after -> postgraduate
under -> not enough -> undervalued
over -> too much -> overestimated
multi -> many -> multicultural
re -> do something again -> redefined
mis -> do something incorrectly -> misused
ex -> used to be > ex-wife
self -> by yourself > self reliant
non > not -> nonstop
3b)
-prewar
-nonstop
-anti-government
-multicultural
-redecorate
-multimillionaire
-ex-colleague
-recalculate
-rebuild
-non-smoker
-ex-wife
-misunderstand
-overqualified
-overrated
-self-defence
-self-discipline
a.
ResponderBorrar*pro/for/pro-help
*anti/against/anti-smoke
*pre/before/preview
*post/after/postgraduate
*under/not enought/undervalued
*over/too much/overrated
*multi/many/multinational
*re/do something again/ rewrite
*mis/so something incorrectly/misundertand
*ex/uset to be/expresident
*self/of-by your self/self-defence
*non/not/non-scientific
b.
*anti-war
*non-stop
*pro-government
*multicultural
*multimillionare
*ex-colleague
*recalculate
*redecorate
*rebuild
*non-smoker
*ex-wife
*misunderstand
*overqualified
*overrated
*self-defence
*self-discipline
Prefix: pro-
ResponderBorrarMeaning: for
Examples: pro-animals, pro-liberty
Prefix: anti-
Meaning: against
Examples: anti-war, anti-violence
Prefix: pre-
Meaning: before
Examples: pre-school, pre-view
Prefix: post-
Meaning: after
Examples: post-game, post-work
Prefix: under-
Meaning: not enough
Examples: under-rated, under-valued
Prefix: over-
Meaning: Too much
Examples: over-rated, over-valued
Prefix: multi-
Meaning: many
Examples: multi-function, multi-national
Prefix: re-
Meaning: do something again
Examples: re-try, re-cooking
Prefix: mis-
Meaning: do something incorrectly
Examples: mis-understanding, mis-take
Prefix: ex-
Meaning: used to be
Examples: ex-girlfriend, ex-president
Prefix: self-
Meaning: of/by yourself
Examples: self-conscious, self-reliant
Prefix: non-
Meaning: not
Examples: non-human, non-religious
b)
War: pro-war
Stop: non-stop
Government: anti—government
Cultural: multi-cultural
Millionare: multi-millionare
Colleague: ex-colleague
Calculate: re-calculate
Decorate: re-decorate
Build: re-build
Smoker: non-smoker
Wife: ex-wife
Understand: mis-understand
Qualified: under-qualified
Rated: over-rated
Defense: self-defense
Discipline: multi-discipline
3a.
ResponderBorraranti * against * antivirus
pre * before * preload
post * after * post war
under * not enough * underestimated
over * too much * overestimate
multi * many * multinational
re * do something again * redefined
mis * do something incorrectly * misunderstood
ex * used to be * ex minister
self * of/by yourself * self control
non * not * not qualified
3b.
Postwar
Nonstop
Anti-Government
Multicultural
Ex-colleague
Recalculated
Redecorated
Rebuilt
Ex-smoker
Ex-wife
Misunderstand
Overqualified
Overrated
Self-defense
Self-discipline
a
ResponderBorraranti - against - antinuclear
pre - before - preview
post - after - postgraduate
under - not enough - undervalued
over - too much - overestimated
multi - many - multinational
re - do something again - redefined
mis - do something incorrectly - misused
ex - used to be - ex-vice
self - by yourself - self-reliant
non - not - non-scientific
b
prewar
nonstop
antigovernment
multicultural
multimillionaire
ex-colleague
recalculate
redecorate
rebuild
non-smoker
ex-wife
misunderstand
overqualified
overrated
self-defence
self-discipline
3a)
ResponderBorrarpro / for / pro-hunting
anti / against / antibacterial
pre / before / preview
post / after / postwar
under / not enough / underground
over / too much / overweight
multi / many / multicultural
re / do something again / replace
mis / incorrectly / misunderstood
ex / used to be / es-president
self / by yourself / self-confident
non / not / nonboring
3b)
postwar
non-stop
ex-government
multimillionare
multicultural
ex colleague
miscalculate
ex wife
misunderstand
under qualified
self defence
over rated
redecorate
self discipline
non smoker
rebuild
Exercise 3.a:
ResponderBorrarPrefix - Meaning - Example
pro - for - prohunting
anti - against - antinuclear
pre - before - preview
post - after - postgraduate
under - not enough - undervalued
over - too much - overestimate
multi - many - multinational
re - do something again - redefined
mis - incorrectly - misused
ex - used to be - ex vice president
self - of yourself - selfrealint
non - not - non scinetific
Exercise 3.b:
Postwar
Multicultural
Rebuild
Exwife
Non Stop
Nonsmoker
Antigoverment
Underqualified
Misunderstand
Miscalculate
Multimillionare
Selftdefence
Excolleague
Underrated
Selfdiscipline
Over rated
pro/for/pro-hunting
ResponderBorraranti/against/anti-nuclear
pre/before/preview
post/after/postgraduate
under/not enogh/undervalued
over/too much/ overestimate
multi/many/multinacional
re/do somethig again/redefined
mis/do something wrong/misused
ex/used to be/exvicepresident
self/of-by yourself/self-reliant
non/not/non-scientific
prowar
nonstop
anti government
multicultural
multimillionare
Excolleague
recalculate
redecorate
rebuild
exsmoker
exwife
misunderstand
under qualified
overrated
selfdefense
selfdiscipline
anti --- against --- antinuclear
ResponderBorrarpre --- before --- prewar
post --- after --- postgraduate
under --- not enough --- undervalued
over --- too much --- overestimated
multi --- many --- multicultural
re --- do something again --- redefined
mis --- do something incorrectly --- misused
ex --- used to be --- ex-wife
self --- by yourself --- self reliant
non --- not --- nonstop
Pro-war
Non-stop
Anti-government
Multicultural
Multimillionaire
Ex-colleague
Miscalculated
Redecorate
Rebuild
Non-smoker
Ex-wife
Misunderstand
Under qualified
Overrated
Self-defence
Self-discipline
PREFIX / MEANING / EXAMPLE
ResponderBorraranti - against - anti piracy
pre - before - pre release
post - after - post apocalyptic
under - not enough - underestimate
over - too much - overvalued
multi - many - multi languaje
re - do something again - re grouping
mis - do something incorrectly - misbehave
ex - used to be - ex girlfriend
self - of/by yourself - self control
non - not - nonaccidental
- Postwar
- Non-stop
- Ex government
- Multicultural
- Multimillionaire
- Ex colleague
- Self calculate
- Redecorate
- Rebuild
- Nonsmoker
- Ex wife
- Misunderstand
- Overqualified
- Underrated
- Self defence
- Self discipline