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Vocabulary Unit #5 Literature Links. Prefix “Un-”  Prefix: “Un-”  Definition: “not”  Example Word: Uncommon- Out of the ordinary; unusual; not common.

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1 Vocabulary Unit #5 Literature Links

2 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.

3 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

4 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.

5 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

6 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.

7 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

8 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.

9 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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