Question

Un- (prefix) not [Middle English]

What does the word unconsc
mean as it is used in this sentence
from paragraph 4?
“Unconsciously, I took the key from
my pocket and began running my
finger up and down its jagged edge."
o
after thinking
O before thinking
O
still thinking
O
without thinking

Answer 1

It is ‘without thinking.’ Since un- means ‘not’ it could be ‘not thinking,’ which is the same as ‘without thinking.’