Power Prefixes for Eleventh Grade Students: un-

Learn these words that begin with the common prefix un-, meaning "not."
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  1. unwieldy
    difficult to use or handle because of size or weight
    The old, hulking computer in my room was a bulky, unwieldy thing. A Very Large Expanse of Sea
  2. unattainable
    impossible to achieve
    She’s already saving for a down payment on a house, a goal that seemed unattainable a few years ago. Wall Street Journal (May 14, 2018)
  3. unyielding
    stubbornly unwilling to give in
    For a moment his expression stayed like that—stonelike and unyielding. When Dimple Met Rishi
  4. unabashed
    not embarrassed
    He was looking at her, an open unabashed looking, and she would not hold his gaze. Americanah
  5. unorthodox
    breaking with tradition or typical norms
    I adopted a rather unorthodox work schedule: I would write most of the night and sleep during the day. Long Walk to Freedom
  6. unpalatable
    not pleasant or acceptable to the taste or mind
    “I did not intend to wound you. But sometimes the truth must be stated, unpalatable as it is.” Nectar in a Sieve
  7. unbiased
    characterized by a lack of partiality
    That is the opinion of these unbiased judges. Palmer, Alice Freeman
  8. unrepentant
    not feeling or expressing remorse
    While his family thinks he is unrepentant, Jack is actually tormented by guilt and shame. New York Times (Sep 29, 2020)
  9. unethical
    not conforming to approved standards of social behavior
    Almost everybody in these pages is accused of committing unethical and illegal acts. Washington Post (Aug 5, 2020)
  10. unambiguous
    having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning
    All the facts on which you base protocols must be reasonably hard facts with unambiguous meaning. The Lives of a Cell
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