Prefixes, Suffixes, & Roots

Question 1

Lev; Alleviate

Answer 1

Lev- Light (weight)

Alleviate- to relieve from pain, literally “to make lighter”

Question 2

Lib; Liberate

Answer 2

Lib- Free OR book

Liberate- set free

Question 3

Loc, Loq; Locquacious

Answer 3

Loc, Loq- Words, speech

Locquacious- talkative

Question 4

Luc, Lux; Lucid

Answer 4

Luc, Lux- Light

Abesence of dark; Lucid:clear

Question 5

Magna; Magnanimous

Answer 5

Magna- Large

Magnanimous- very generous; magna+anim, soul/spirit: greatness of spirit

Question 6

Mal; Malicious

Answer 6

Mal- bad

Malicious- cruel, evil

Question 7

Ment; Mentality

Answer 7

Ment- mind

Mentality- mindset

Question 8

Moll; Emollient

Answer 8

Moll- soft

Emollient- substance that softens; mollify: pacify, calm down, literally “make soft”

Question 9

Morph; Amorphous

Answer 9

Morph- shape

Amorphous- shapeless

Question 10

Multi; Multifarious

Answer 10

Multi- many

Multifarious- complex, having many different aspects

Question 11

Mut; Immutable

Answer 11

Mut- change

Immutable- fixed, unchanging; im=not+mut

Question 12

Neb; Nebulous

Answer 12

Neb- cloud

Nebulous- cloudy, unclear

Question 13

Nerv; Enervate

Answer 13

Nerv- boldness, courage

Enervate- to sap of energy; e=from+nerv=take away courage

Question 14

Nom;Nomial

Answer 14

Nom- name

Nomial- literally “in name only”

Question 15

Ob; Obdurate

Answer 15

Ob- against

Obdurate- obstinate= extremely stubborn

Question 16

Os; Ossify

Answer 16

Os- bone

Ossify- become hard, like bone