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