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Explaining Prefixes Match the prefixes and examples in the left column to their correct meaning on the

right. Write the correct meaning of each prefix in the centre column.

The first example has been done for you.

re recover

again

de decline

_____________ under, below

inter international

_____________ not

trans transplant

_____________ down, away

non non-factual

_____________ three

bi bicycle

_____________ again

re return

_____________ between

tri triplets

_____________ against

un undecided

_____________ across

sub subterranean

_____________ not

anti anti-smoking

_____________ two

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Answers: Prefixes 5

de decline

down, away under, below

inter international

between not

trans transplant

across down, away

non non-factual

not three

bi bicycle

two again

re return

again between

tri triplets

three against

un undecided

not across

sub subterranean

under, below not

anti anti-smoking

against two