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Prefix – mono – one
monoone
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monotone
adjective –
_______ tone;
sometimes boring
The man was
talking in a low
monotone voice
not changing pitch.
monologue
noun – a short
dramatic work
performed by
_____ actor
I watched a
monologue with
one person in the
show.
monochromatic
adjective– having
or consisting of
______ color
The painting was
monochromatic; it
lacked a variety
of color.
monopoly
noun - _______
company that has
complete control
over a service or
supply of goods
When Amazon
bought Whole
Foods, it appeared
it was becoming a
monopoly on
groceries.
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Prefix – im – not
im-
not
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impatient
adjective –
_______ patient;
restless or eager
The little girl was
impatient when
her mom said she
had to wait to get
her food.
impossible
adjective –
_____ possible;
feeling like can’t
do something
This homework
feels impossible to
do by Tuesday!
imperfect
adjective –
_____ doing
everything right
I have many flaws
and I’m imperfect
but I don’t care.
impede
verb - to
interfere with
progress; to stop
progress
I hope no one will
impede my wedding
tomorrow by
objecting at the
ceremony.
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Prefix – dis – opposite of; not
po
sit
e
of
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no
t
dis-
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disconnect
verb –
_________ ___
connect; to undo or
break a connection
I am going to plug
in the
disconnected Wii.
disable
verb – _____
able; to cause to
be unable
The girl was
disabled because
she broke her leg.
dishonest
adjective –
_____ honest or
trustworthy
You can tell if
Pinocchio is being
dishonest if his
nose grows longer.
discover
verb - to find or
be found
Our class had to
discover where our
teachers marker
was hiding.
disappear
verb – to _____
be in sight; to
vanish
Oh No! I can’t see
the dog anymore.
I hope he didn’t
disappear.
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Prefix – auto – self
ME
auto-
self
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Definition
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autograph
noun – a person’s
signature written
by him or her
________
Mary tried to get
Taylor Swift’s
autograph at the
signing after her
concert.
automobile
noun – a usually
four-wheeled
vehicle that runs
on its own power
and is designed to
carry passengers
Bob went driving
with his friends in
his automobile.
automate
verb – to run or
make something
with machine
instead of humans
In the “Papa’s
Pizza” factory, we
automate or use
machines to make
pizza.
noun - a
biography written
by its subject;
autobiography
________-penned
memoir
automatic
adjective –
working by
it________ with
little or no human
control
My mom was so
happy that I
wrote a story all
about me or an
autobiography.
The laptop was
automatic. Jacob
didn’t have to push
the power button
to it on; it turned
on by itself.
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Prefix – post – after
post-
after
Word
Definition
Sample
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postwar
adjective –
relating to the
period _________
war
The barracks were
demolished
postwar.
posterior
noun – the hind
end of your body
Stop getting up
and sit on your
posterior.
adjective –
relating to
pursuing advanced
postgraduate study _________
graduation from
high school or
college
After Kate
graduated with a
chemistry degree,
she went on to get
her postgraduate
degree in medicine.
postdate
verb - to assign a My mom is going to
date _________
postdate the
the actual one (to
check for the
a document or
water bill to next
event)
week, October 8th.
postpone
verb – to arrange
for something to
take place at a
time that is
_________ the
time it was first
scheduled
My friend had to
postpone her party
and reschedule it
to a later time
because she was
sick.
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Prefix – sub – below
sub-
below
Word
Definition
Sample
Sentence
subconscious
noun – the part of
the mind of which
one is not fully
aware, but still
influences actions
and feelings
Our subconscious
plays tricks with
us sometimes and
we may imagine
that we are seeing
things such as
ghosts.
subside
verb – to become
less intense or
violent; to go down
_________ its
normal level (like
water)
I’ll wait a few
minutes until the
storm subsides.
subway
noun – an
The streets were
underground
too crowded, so we
passage;
went on the
transportation that
underground
runs ________
subway system.
the ground
subsequent
Although the
reviewers liked the
adjective – coming
first movie, they
after something in hated subsequent
time, following
efforts which
followed the
blockbuster.
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