071- Word Building: Prefixes

unable

Adjective

u

ə

n

a

eɪ

b

ə

l

e

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being incapable of or lacking the skill, means, etc. necessary for doing something

able

unnecessary

Adjective

u

ə

nn

n

e

ɛ

c

s

e

ə

ss

s

a

ɛ

r

y

i

not needed at all or more than what is required

necessary

unfair

Adjective

u

ə

n

f

ai

ɛ

r

lacking fairness or justice in treatment or judgment

fair

unreliable

Adjective

u

ə

n

r

e

i

l

ia

aɪə

b

ə

l

e

not able to be depended on or trusted to perform consistently or fulfill obligations

reliable

unlikely

Adjective

u

ə

n

l

i

aɪ

k

e

l

y

i

having a low chance of happening or being true

likely

unfit

Adjective

u

ə

n

f

i

ɪ

t

out of shape

fit

unsuitable

Adjective

u

ə

n

s

ui

u

t

a

ə

b

ə

l

e

not appropriate or fitting for a particular purpose or situation

unlucky

Adjective

u

ʌ

n

l

u

ʌ

ck

k

y

i

having or bringing bad luck

lucky

to unlock

Verb

u

ə

n

l

o

ɑ

ck

k

to use a key, code, or other method to open a lock or seal, allowing access to something that was secured

lock

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to unplug

Verb

u

ə

n

p

l

u

ə

g

to disconnect an electronic device from an electricity source

plug in

fair

Adjective

f

ai

ɛ

r

treating everyone equally and in a right or acceptable way

unfair

reliable

Adjective

/ɹiˈɫaɪəbəɫ/, /ɹɪˈɫaɪəbəɫ/

able to be trusted to perform consistently well and meet expectations

unreliable

likely

Adjective

l

i

aɪ

k

e

l

y

i

having a possibility of happening or being the case

improbable

fit

Adjective

f

i

ɪ

t

healthy and strong, especially due to regular physical exercise or balanced diet

unfit

suitable

Adjective

s

ui

u

t

a

ə

b

ə

l

e

appropriate for a certain situation or purpose

lucky

Adjective

l

u

ʌ

ck

k

y

i

having or bringing good luck

unlucky

to lock

Verb

l

o

ɑ:

ck

k

to secure something with a lock or seal

unlock

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to plug in

Verb

/plˈʌɡ ˈɪn/

to connect something to an electrical port

unplug

Grammatical Information:

transitive

Phrasal Status

separable

phrase's verb

plug

phrase's particle

in

illegal

Adjective

i

ɪ

ll

l

e

i

g

a

ə

l

forbidden by the law

legal

dishonest

Adjective

d

i

ɪ

sh

s

o

ɑ

n

e

ə

s

t

not truthful or trustworthy, often engaging in immoral behavior

honest

disorganized

Adjective

d

i

ɪ

s

o

ɔ

r

g

a

ə

n

i

aɪ

z

e

d

lacking structure and struggling to manage tasks and time efficiently

organized

to disagree

Verb

d

i

ɪ

s

a

ə

g

r

ee

i:

to hold or give a different opinion about something

agree

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

to retake

Verb

r

e

i:

t

a

eɪ

k

e

to take an exam again after an initial attempt, typically to improve one's score or performance

Grammatical Information:

transitive

impolite

Adjective

i

ɪ

m

p

o

ə

l

i

aɪ

t

e

having bad manners or behavior

polite

illegible

Adjective

i

ɪ

ll

l

e

ɛ

g

ʤ

i

ə

b

ə

l

e

unable to be read or understood because of poor handwriting or print quality

legible

irregular

Adjective

i

ɪ

rr

r

e

ɛ

g

u

j

ə

l

a

ɜ

r

(of verbs, nouns, or adjectives) not following standard patterns or rules

regular

to reuse

Verb

/ɹiˈjus/, /ɹiˈjuz/

to use something once more, usually for a different purpose

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to recycle

Verb

/ɹiˈsaɪkəɫ/

to make a waste product usable again

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to rewrite

Verb

/ˈɹiˌɹaɪt/, /ɹiˈɹaɪt/

to write something differently, often in order to improve it

to rebuild

Verb

/ɹiˈbɪɫd/

to build something once again, after it has been destroyed or severely damaged

to reappear

Verb

/ˌɹiəˈpɪɹ/

to show up again or become visible once more after being absent or unseen for a period of time

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

to rearrange

Verb

/ˌɹiɝˈeɪndʒ/

to change the position, order, or layout of something, often with the goal of improving its organization, efficiency, or appearance

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to reorganize

Verb

/ɹiˈɔɹɡəˌnaɪz/

to adjust the structure or layout of something in a new way

Grammatical Information:

transitive

legal

Adjective

l

e

i

g

a

ə

l

authorized according to the law and official regulations

honest

Adjective

h

o

ɑ

n

e

ə

s

t

telling the truth and having no intention of cheating or stealing

dishonest

organized

Adjective

o

ɔ

r

g

a

ə

n

i

aɪ

z

e

d

(of a person) managing one's life, work, and activities in an efficient way

disorganized

to agree

Verb

a

ə

g

r

ee

i:

to hold the same opinion as another person about something

disagree

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

polite

Adjective

p

o

ə

l

i

aɪ

t

e

showing good manners and respectful behavior towards others

impolite

legible

Adjective

l

e

ɛ

g

ʤ

i

ə

b

ə

l

e

(of a piece of writing) capable of being read or easily understood

illegible

regular

Adjective

r

e

eɪ

g

u

j

ə

l

a

ɜ

r

(grammar) following the normal pattern of inflection

irregular

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