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6 Minute Vocabulary from BBCLearningEnglish.com hello and welcome to 6 Minute Vocabulary.
I'm Neil.
And I'm Finn.
In this program, we're looking at three prefixes D spelt D, E, dis spelt D, Y, S and dis spelt dis.
Prefixes, or prefixes, as some people say, are two or three letters that go at the beginning of a word and affect its meaning.
We'll look at what each prefix means and give you example sentences.
There'll be a quiz and we'll leave.
You with a top tip for learning vocabulary.
But first, let's listen to Gladys talking about her husband Bert.
While you listen, think about this.
Does Gladys agree with Bert's doctor?
Bert's dyspepsia, his indigestion is quite bad at the moment.
It's causing him quite a bit of discomfort.
The doctor says it's because he eats too much fatty food.
She says the symptoms would disappear if Bert went on a detox diet.
No disrespect to the doctor, but I disagree.
I think it's caused by stress.