Prefixes, Suffixes, & Roots

Question 1

A; Anomalous

Answer 1

A: not, without
Anomalous: unusually (literally “without name”)

Question 2

Ama; Amiable

Answer 2

Ama: love
Amiable: easy to get along with

Question 3

Ambi; Ambivalent

Answer 3

Ambi: both
Ambivalent: having mixed feelings, unable to choose between two sides

Question 4

Amic; Amicable

Answer 4

Amic: friend
Amicable: friendly

Question 5

Ana; Anarchy

Answer 5

Ana: not, without
Anarchy: without rule

Question 6

Ante; Antebellum

Answer 6

Ante: before
Antebellum: before the war; ante + bellum, war

Question 7

Anthro; Misanthrope

Answer 7

Anthro: human
Misanthrope: one who hates people

Question 8

Anti; Antipathy

Answer 8

Anti: against
Antipathy: dislike

Question 9

Auto; Autonomous

Answer 9

Auto: self
Autonomous: independent

Question 10

Bell; Belligerent

Answer 10

Bell: war
Belligerent: bellicose: threatening, violent

Question 11

Bene; Beneficial

Answer 11

Bene: good
Beneficial: helpful, good; bene + fic: do, something that does good

Question 12

Bi; Bifurcate

Answer 12

Bi: two
Bifurcate: split down the middle

Question 13

Chron; Anachronism

Answer 13

Chron: time
Anachronism: in the wrong time period ( a record player is an anachronism in the 21st century; ana= not + chron= not in time)

Question 14

Circum; Circumspect

Answer 14

Circum: around
Circumspect: careful, catious; circum + spect, look = to look around

Question 15

Co, Con; Condescending

Answer 15

Co, Con: with

Condescending: looking down on, disdainful

Question 16

Cog; Cognition

Answer 16

Cog: think
Cognition: thought

Question 17

Contra; Contrast

Answer 17

Contra: against
Contrast: difference

Question 18

Corp; Corporeal

Answer 18

Corp: body
Corporeal: having a body

Question 19

Culp; Exculpate

Answer 19

Culp: guilt
Exculpate: free from guilt; ex= from + culp)