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Adjective Latin I Prefix Means Trusted Reliable Trust

Task I wouldn't trust Jeremy. I think he's ________ .
Answer 4
a imreliable
b irreliable
c inreliable
d unreliable
comment The un- (= ‘not’) prefix is commonly attached to Latin derivatives that end in suffixes such as -ed and -able, resulting in adjectives such as unfounded, unassailable, and unbelievable.The adjective ‘reliable’ that means ‘able to be trusted to do or provide what is needed ’ (a reliable friend) has the suffix ‘able’. The morpheme ‘rely’ is of Latin origin and comes from the Latin word ‘religāre’ that meant ‘to bind fast, hold firmly’. Thus, we need to add the prefix ‘un-’ to the adjective ‘reliable’. The adjective ‘unreliable’ means ‘not able to be trusted or believed’ (Angie is completely unreliable.) and it is the opposite of the adjective ‘reliable’.
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