You are asked to concentrate on your school work. Knowing the prefix of concentrate, con-, means together or with, what word has a prefix that has the opposite meaning?
A) Infrastructure
B) Afebrile
C) Extraocular
D) Hyperactive
B
Explanation: A) The prefix infra- means within, which is not the opposite meaning of together or with.
B) Correct. The prefix a- means without, which means the opposite of together or with.
C) The prefix extra- means outside, which is not the opposite meaning of together or with.
D) The prefix hyper- means excessive, which is not the opposite meaning of together or with.
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