vocabulary list latin prefixes 13-18. in-, il-, im-, ir-: “not,” “un” il (not) + legible...
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In-, Il-, Im-, Ir-: “not,” “un”
Il (not) + legible (clear enough to read)= illegible, impossible or hard to read.
Latin Prefixes13-18
Has anyone in your life ever made an irrevocable decision in which you completely disagreed?
Irrevocable
Bene-: “good,” “well” Bene (good)+ dicere--diction (to say)=
literally “good saying”
Mal-, Male-: “evil,” “ill,” “bad,” “badly” Mal (bad)+ Adjusted (adapt; become used
to)= Badly adjusted.
Latin Prefixes
Would you rather be stranded on a desert island with a benefactor or malefactor?
Benefactor and Malefactor
De-: “down,” “down from,” “opposite of” De (down) + Via (traveling through a
place)= Deviate (turn aside or down; stray; wander).
Latin Prefixes
Dis- “Opposite of,” “differently,” “apart,” “away”
Dis (opposite of) + content (satisfied)= discontent (dissatisfied)
Latin Prefixes
SE- “apart” Se (apart) + Cede (give up power or
territory) = secede (literally “go apart”)
Latin Prefixes
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