Pefixes

Question 1

What does the LATIN prefix “AB” mean?

Answer 1

From; away from

Absent, Abnormal

Question 2

What does the GREEK prefix “A” mean?

Answer 2

Not, no

Asocial, Anarchy

Question 3

What does the LATIN prefix “A” mean?

Answer 3

Away from

Against, Alone

Question 4

What does the LATIN prefix “AD” mean?

Answer 4

toward
adhere(to stick fast to a surface),
advantage

Question 5

What does the LATIN prefix “ALTER” mean?

Answer 5

another

Alternative, Alteration

Question 6

What does the GREEK prefix “AMPHI” mean?

Answer 6

Around, both

amphibian, amphitheater (round building)

Question 7

What does the GREEK prefix “ANA” mean?

Answer 7

Up

analysis: a close examination of something
anatomy: the structure of something as visible when cut up for analysis

Question 8

What does the LATIN prefix “ANTE” mean?

Answer 8

before

antecede: to come before something in time
antemeridian: before noon

Question 9

What does the GREEK prefix “ANTI” mean?

Answer 9

against

antiseptic: preventing infection
antisocial: opposing social norm

Question 10

What does the LATIN prefix “CIRCUM” mean?

Answer 10

around
circumnavigate: to sail around
Circumference

Question 11

What does the LATIN prefix “CO” mean?

Answer 11

with, together

coauthor: writer who collaborates with another author
coeducation: educating males and females together

Question 12

What does the LATIN prefix “CON” mean?

Answer 12

with together

concur: to agree with someone
contemporary: of the same time period as others

Question 13

What does the LATIN prefix for “CONTRA” mean?

Answer 13

against

contradict: to argue against
contrary: not in agreement

Question 14

What does the LATIN prefix for “DE” mean?

Answer 14

down, down from
decelerate: to slow down, reduce speed
Destroy

Question 15

What does the GREEK prefix “DIA” mean?

Answer 15

through

diagnosis: understanding a condition by going through a detailed review of symptoms
dialouge: conversation between two people.

Question 16

What does the LATIN prefix for “DIS” mean?

Answer 16

apart, away from

disappear: to move out of sight
dissect: to cut apart piece by piece.

Question 17

What does the GREEK prefix “DYS” mean?

Answer 17

bad

dystopia: an imaginary place of total misery
dyslexia: impairment of the ability to handle words

Question 18

What does the LATIN prefix “E” mean?

Answer 18

out of
Exit
Escape

Question 19

What does the GREEK prefix “EC” mean?

Answer 19

Outside
Eclectic: ideas from different sources
ecosystem: community of organisms and their enviorment

Question 20

What does the GREEK prefix “EM” mean?

Answer 20

in, within

empathy: intention to feel like another person
empower: put into power

Question 21

What does the GREEK prefix “EN” mean?

Answer 21

in, within
Entertain
enclose: lock inside

Question 22

What does the GREEK prefix “EPI” mean?

Answer 22

upon

epidemic: the rapid spread of something negative
epilogue: a short speech delivered after a play

Question 23

What does the LATIN prefix “EX” mean?

Answer 23

out of, away from

excavate: to dig out
exhale: to breathe out

Question 24

What does the GREEK prefix “HYPER” mean?

Answer 24

over

hyperactive: very restless
hypercritical: too critical

Question 25

What does the LATIN prefix "IN" mean?

Answer 25

in, into on against innovation: a new idea, method, or device inspection: the act of examining or reviewing

Question 26

What does the LATIN prefix "INTRO" mean?

Answer 26

inside introvert: shy person who keeps within him/herself. introduction

Question 27

What does the LATIN prefix "OB" mean?

Answer 27

Against object: to be against something obscure: hard to understand

Question 28

What does the LATIN prefix "OMNI" mean?

Answer 28

every, all | omnivore

Question 29

What does the LATIN prefix "PER" mean?

Answer 29

through permanent: lasting throughout all time permeate: to spread throughout

Question 30

What does the GREEK prefix "PERI" mean?

Answer 30

around periodontal: pertaining to bone and tissue around a tooth perimeter

Question 31

What does the LATIN prefix "POST" mean?

Answer 31

after postpone: to delay something postscript: an addition to an already completed document

Question 32

What does the LATIN prefix "PRE" mean?

Answer 32

before preamble: a part in front of a formal document prepare: to get ready in advance

Question 33

What does the LATIN prefix "RE" mean?

Answer 33

again rebound: to spring back again rewind: to wind something backward

Question 34

What does the LATIN prefix "RETRO" mean?

Answer 34

backwards retroactive: relating to something in the past retrogress: to go back to an earlier condition; retrospect

Question 35

What does the LATIN prefix "SUB" mean?

Answer 35

beneath subway submarine: an underwater boat

Question 36

What does the LATIN prefix "SUPER, SUB" mean?

Answer 36

above superior: above average, better in quality supersonic: faster than the speed of sound

Question 37

What does the GREEK prefix "SYM" mean?

Answer 37

together, with symmetry: similarity in size, form or arrangement Symbol

Question 38

What does the GREEk prefix "SYN" mean?

Answer 38

with, together synergy: the combined effects synchronize: to cause to occur at the same time

Question 39

What does the LATIN prefix "TRANS" mean?

Answer 39

across transfer: to move from one place to another transport: to carry something across a space

Question 40

What does the GREEK prefix "TELE" mean?

Answer 40

distant telephone: a device to talk to a distant person telescope: a device to view distant objects