Choose the correct prefix to build new words. The explanations help you.
1. _____terrain = Being or operating under the surface of the earth
a
in
re
sub
un
2. _____shore = Away from shore; away from land
up
off
non
in
down
3. _____qualify = make unfit or unsuitable, to outcast
dis
mal
re
sub
un
4. _____normal = not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm
non
in
il
be
ab
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5. _____affected = not loyal to your situation, organisation, belief etc.
under
un
in
dis
6. _____carious = not safe or certain
dis
pre
un
under
7. _____hold = look at or see somebody or something
be
over
up
with
8. _____structure = a structure that is built on top of something
super
sub
over
mega
9. _____atomic = smaller than (or found in) an atom
under
sub
micro
in
10. _____balance = lose your balance and fall
im
over
un
under
11. _____sensitive = extremely physically sensitive to particular medicines, lights etc.
hyper
mega
out
over
12. _____byte = a unit of computer memory (equal to about 1 million bytes)
mega
kilo
giga
extra
13. _____genic = good-looking (on television)
hyper
hypo
mega
tele
14. _____accessible = difficult or impossible to reach or to get
dis
im
in
un
15. _____-board = fair and unconcealed
above
on
over
up
16. _____wind = in the direction in which the wind is blowing
up
under
down
cross
17. _____shore = on the land rather than at sea
in
on
over
up
18. _____estimate = think or guess that the amount of something is smaller than it really is
under
un
out
down
19. _____law = to make something no longer legal
by
out
over
un
20. _____beat = positive and enthusiastic
down
out
over
up