Prefixes

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Prefixes dis

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What do all these words have in common?
disappear
disable
disapprove
disagree
disembark
dislike
disallow
disbelieve
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They all begin with the prefix dis
disappear
disable
disagree
disapprove
dislike
disembark
disbelieve
disallow
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What does the prefix dis mean?
disappear
not visible
disagree
not agree, dispute
dislike
not like, not agreeable
disbelieve
not believe, not accept as true
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What does the prefix dis mean?
disable
not able, ineffective
disapprove
-not approve, consider bad
disembark
not embark, get off
disallow
not allow, reject, cancel
It means not
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Add the prefix dis to these words to make new
ones
courage
connect
order
miss
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Can you identify the root words?
disclose
discomfort
disclaim
disinfect
disadvantage
disfigure
discover
disjoin
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Can you identify the root words?
disclose
discomfort
disclaim
disinfect
disadvantage
disfigure
discover
disrespect
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What other words can you think of that begin with
the prefix dis?
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More words that begin with the prefix dis
disobey
dissatisfied
dissimilar
disunited
disqualified
distrust
disloyal
disarrange
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More words that begin with the prefix dis
disorganised
dislocate
disused
disunited
distrust
disregard
disintegrate