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Which one of the following prefixes express contempt, disapproved, bad or wrong?

A
Status Prefix
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Derivative prefix
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C
Pejorative prefix
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Place prefix
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Solution

The correct option is C Pejorative prefix
Option C: 'Pejorative' means 'expressing contempt or disapproval', or 'something that is wrong'. These prefixes form negative words, like 'malcontent', 'maleficent', 'misunderstand', 'mistake', where 'mal-' and 'mis-' are pejorative prefixes.
Hence option C is correct.
Option A: 'Status prefix' denotes the title or post of a person, 'vice-president', for example.
Option B: 'Derivatives' are words derived from other words, called root words. 'Derivative prefixes' use root words to form new words.
Option D: 'Place prefixes' express location or place, like 'inter' and 'intra'.
These options do not express contempt, or something that is wrong. Hence options A, B and D are wrong.

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