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The following list contains words with the most common prefixes.

awake     abed      afloat     adorn
afraid    aloud     asleep     alert
afire     ago       amid       adrift
away      about     agree      alas
alone     across    ablaze     award
became    again     become     apart
because   around    begin      alive
belong    along     untwist    abuse
unhitch   awhile    unjust     between
unhurt    began     depend     befall
delay     behave    declare    beside
demand    before    devote     unbend
display   unlock    excite     untrue
displace  unfit     explode    unchain
disgust   unclean   expand     exceed
encamp    decay     discharge  expect
enrage    depart    dispute    excel
enjoy     defend    dismiss    expose
inquire   endure    disturb    excuse
inclose   enlarge   forbid     express
inform    engrave   forgive    explain
intent    except    forget     require
insist    exchange  forsake    unwind
invite    explore   rebound    behind
inflame   exclaim   recess     unfold
remark    repeat    recite     reply
refer     repair    replace    recall
renew     regret    release    retain
rejoice   return    reduce     report
regard    refresh   restore    remain
coachman  huntsman  seaman     postman
salesman  workman   footman    hackman
railroad  birthday  foreman    boatman
inkstand  daylight  fireplace  teacup
seaside   seaweed   sunbeam    tiptoe
stairway  necktie   rainbow    railway
seashore  cobweb    spyglass   beehive

Usually the vowel followed by one consonant is given the long sound, whereas, when the consonant is doubled, the vowel usually has the short sound, as illustrated in the following words.

biter     plater   toper    hoping
bitter    platter  stopper  hopping
diner     shiny    tiny     doted
dinner    shinny   tinny    dotted
cuter     hater    poker    offer
cutter    hated    paper    wider
holy      hatter   taper    spider
holly     riding   favor    diver
bony      ridding  fever    gallon
bonny     biting   clover   racer
bogy      bitting  over     cider
boggy     caning   halo     label
Mary      canning  solo     yellow
marry     planer   polo     jolly
mate      planner  flabby   jelly
matter    ruder    shabby   maker
robed     rudder   ruddy    taker
robbed    loping   tulip    dummy