E n g L i s h jenni Currie Santamaria

Preix
Meaning
Examples
in-
into, toward, not
instead: 
in = “in” + stead = “standing”
definition: in place of; as a substitute
indefinable: 
in = “not” + definable = “to 
explain the meaning of”
invigorate: (from Latin) 
in = “toward” + 
vigorare = “make strong”
definition: to fill with life or energy
re-
again, back
return: (from Latin)
re = “back” + tourner = 
“to turn”
definition: to go or come back to a place 
again
restore: (from Latin)
restaurare = “to
renew”
definition: to return something to an earlier 
or original condition
pre-
before
preclude:
(from Latin) prae = before +
claudere = to close
definition: to make something impossible or 
prevent something from happening
preserve: (from Latin) 
prae = before +
serva
ˉre = to keep safe
definition: to keep safe or keep alive
Knowing the meaning of a preix can help you to determine the meaning of the 
word.

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C.
Use the grammar
Write the correct prefix word in each blank. Use the correct verb form.
indiscreet 
prearrange repaint
infertile 
preheat reassemble
inappropriate precede inactive
pregame renew
1.
We attended a ___________________ party before the inal game.
2.
An _______________________ person would tell all of your secrets to 
everyone.
3.
Nothing will grow in _____________________ soil.
4.
She will ____________________ the seating of the guests before the dinner.
5.
If you know you will not be inished reading a book before it is due back to 
the library, you may want to ____________________________ it.
6.
Before putting a cake in the oven to bake, you need to 
_______________________ the oven.
7.
Wearing a sports jersey to a ine restaurant is __________________________.
8.
If the paint on your house is chipped or has changed colors in places due 
to the harsh weather, you may want to __________________________ it.
9.
She closed all of the accounts that were ____________________________.
10.
We could not ____________________________ the toy because it had been 
broken into too many parts.
11.
The president that ___________________________ the current one was not 
very effective.
VI. READ IT AGAIN
Read the passage again. Answer the question.
What are the beneits of “walking through a landscape” and spending the night 
under the stars?

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