Rules: Most prefixes are added to the beginning of root words without any changes in spelling, but see in below. Like un , the prefixes dis and mis have negative meanings. dis : disappoint, disagree, disobey mis : misbehave, mislead, misspell (mis+ spell) The prefix in can mean both not and in / into . In the words given here it means not
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discombobulate |
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disobey |
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misbehave |
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mislead |
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misfortune |
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disappoint |
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inattentive |
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Inactive |
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incorrect |
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disregard |
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disqualify |
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disproportionate |
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plain |
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plane |
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groan |
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grown |
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