Learning about Words

A.Prefixes such as pre and post are often added to other word parts to make new words.The prefix pre means “before”,the prefix post means “after”.

pre + confirm = preconfirm (to confirm beforehand)

post + war = postwar (after the war)

Directions: Add pre or post to complete a word that will fit the sentence.

1 Because of the rain, we had to pone the game until next Friday.

2 I cannot dict next weeks weather.

3 Before the main event, there will be twoliminaries.

4 At the bottom of the letter, he added a script.

5 Afabricated home can be assembled in a few days.

6 Amortem examination to find the cause of death was ordered by the coroner.

7 Afix is added at the beginning of a word.

8 It was ameridian eclipse of the sun,for it took place at three oclock in the afternoon.

B.Antonyms are words that have opposite or nearly opposite meanings.The words long and short are antonyms because they have opposite meanings.

Directions: Find the word in parentheses that is the antonym of the first word in each group.

9 failure (worry, success)

10 amateur (special, professional)

11 polite (insulting, careless)

12 work (skill, leisure)

13 anger (bluster, serenity)

14 submerge (promote, emerge)

15 panic (alarm, calm)

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Keys: 1 post2 pre3 pre4 post5 pre6 post7 pre8 post9 success10 professional 11 insulting12 leisure13 serenity14 emerge15 calm