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Vocabulary Unit #5 Literature Links
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Prefix “Un-” Prefix: “Un-” Definition: “not” Example Word: Uncommon- Out of the ordinary; unusual; not common Example Sentence: Heavy snowfall in June is rather uncommon in Pennsylvania, but it is not uncommon in Alaska. Prefix: “Un-” Definition: “not” Example Word: Uncommon- Out of the ordinary; unusual; not common Example Sentence: Heavy snowfall in June is rather uncommon in Pennsylvania, but it is not uncommon in Alaska.
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Prefix: “Un-” Unaccompanied: Having no companion or escort Unbearable: not able to be endured or tolerated Unintentional: not done on purpose Unqualified: not having the skills, knowledge, or experience needed to do a particular job or activity Unachievable: too difficult to be accomplished Unaccompanied: Having no companion or escort Unbearable: not able to be endured or tolerated Unintentional: not done on purpose Unqualified: not having the skills, knowledge, or experience needed to do a particular job or activity Unachievable: too difficult to be accomplished
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Prefix “Hyper-” Prefix: “Hyper-” Definition: “Beyond, more than” Example Word: hypersensitive: very strongly and easily affected by something Example Sentence: After the eye doctor dilated her pupils, she was hypersensitive to light, so he gave her special glasses to wear. Prefix: “Hyper-” Definition: “Beyond, more than” Example Word: hypersensitive: very strongly and easily affected by something Example Sentence: After the eye doctor dilated her pupils, she was hypersensitive to light, so he gave her special glasses to wear.
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Prefix “Hyper-” Hyperventilate: to breathe rapidly and deeply; to breathe beyond what is normal or necessary. Hyperactive: overly active, abnormally busy Hyperextended: to forcefully extend a limb or joint beyond its normal limit Hypercritical: excessively or unreasonably critical Hyperbole: exaggerated statements Hyperventilate: to breathe rapidly and deeply; to breathe beyond what is normal or necessary. Hyperactive: overly active, abnormally busy Hyperextended: to forcefully extend a limb or joint beyond its normal limit Hypercritical: excessively or unreasonably critical Hyperbole: exaggerated statements
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Prefix “Re-” Meaning: again, back Example #1: rearrange: to change the time, position, or order of something Example Sentence: The teacher decided to rearrange her classroom at the beginning of the new school year. Meaning: again, back Example #1: rearrange: to change the time, position, or order of something Example Sentence: The teacher decided to rearrange her classroom at the beginning of the new school year.
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Prefix “Re-” recede: go or move back or further away from a previous position refrain: stop oneself from doing something review: look again reimburse: to give money back; to pay back revive: to bring back to life; to be alive again recede: go or move back or further away from a previous position refrain: stop oneself from doing something review: look again reimburse: to give money back; to pay back revive: to bring back to life; to be alive again
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Prefix “Dis-” Prefix: “Dis-” Definition: “opposite, not, apart” Example Word: Disobey – to fail to obey Example Sentence: The student who disobeyed the teacher was sent to the office for insubordination. Prefix: “Dis-” Definition: “opposite, not, apart” Example Word: Disobey – to fail to obey Example Sentence: The student who disobeyed the teacher was sent to the office for insubordination.
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Prefix: “Dis-” Disarray- to throw into disorder Disadvantage- an unfavorable circumstance Discomfort- to disturb the comfort of something, to make uneasy Disdain- to feel despised, unworthy, shameful Disconnect- To dissolve the union or connection of; to sever Disarray- to throw into disorder Disadvantage- an unfavorable circumstance Discomfort- to disturb the comfort of something, to make uneasy Disdain- to feel despised, unworthy, shameful Disconnect- To dissolve the union or connection of; to sever
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