roots, prefixes, and suffixes

Question 1

What does the prefix ‘a’ mean?

Answer 1

without

Examples: apathy, amoral, asymmetrical

Question 2

What does the prefix ‘ab’ mean?

Answer 2

away

Examples: absent, abduct, abnormal, abort

Question 3

What does the suffix ‘-cious, -uous’ mean?

Answer 3

abounding in

Examples: vivacious, volumptuous

Question 4

What does the root ‘acu’ mean?

Answer 4

sharp

Examples: acute, acupressure, acupuncture, acuity

Question 5

What does the root ‘agri’ mean?

Answer 5

farming

Examples: agriculture, agrarian

Question 6

What does the root ‘alb’ mean?

Answer 6

white

Examples: albino, albumen, albacore

Question 7

What does the prefix ‘amb’ mean?

Answer 7

both

Examples: ambivalent, ambiguous, ambidextrous

Question 8

What does the root ‘ambul’ mean?

Answer 8

walk, move

Examples: amble, ambulance, ambulant

Question 9

What does the root ‘amic’ mean?

Answer 9

friendly

Examples: amicable, amicably, dynamic

Question 10

What does the prefix ‘ana’ mean?

Answer 10

back

Examples: anachronism, anabasis

Question 11

What does the prefix ‘anti (ant)’ mean?

Answer 11

against, opposite

Examples: antagonist, antidote, antibiotics

Question 12

What does the root ‘arche (archi)’ mean?

Answer 12

primitive, origin

Examples: archaic, archaeology, archive

Question 13

What does the root ‘auto’ mean?

Answer 13

self

Examples: autopilot, autonomous, autocratic

Question 14

What does the root ‘bel’ mean?

Answer 14

war, fight

Examples: rebel, antebellum, bellicose

Question 15

What does the root ‘bene’ mean?

Answer 15

good

Examples: benefit, benign, benevolent, benefactor

Question 16

What does the prefix ‘bi’ mean?

Answer 16

two

Examples: bicycle, biceps, biscotti, biweekly

Question 17

What does the root ‘cata’ mean?

Answer 17

intensive, according to

Examples: cataclysm, catastrophic, catalog

Question 18

What does the root ‘cede (cess, ced)’ mean?

Answer 18

go, withdraw

Examples: recede, exceed, recession

Question 19

What does the suffix ‘ceive’ mean?

Answer 19

take

Examples: receive, perceive, reconceive

Question 20

What does the root ‘cent’ mean?

Answer 20

hundred

Examples: centennial, century, percent

Question 21

What does the root ‘cerebr’ mean?

Answer 21

brain

Examples: cerebral, cerebrate

Question 22

What does the root ‘cert’ mean?

Answer 22

sure

Examples: certain, ascertain, certify

Question 23

What does the root ‘chron’ mean?

Answer 23

time

Examples: chronicle, chronology, anachronism

Question 24

What does the root ‘cide’ mean?

Answer 24

kill

Examples: genocide, pesticide

Question 25

What does the root 'circum' mean?

Answer 25

around ## Footnote Examples: circumference, circumstance

Question 26

What does the root 'clam (claim)' mean?

Answer 26

shout, speak ## Footnote Examples: exclaim, clamor, proclaim

Question 27

What does the root 'clar' mean?

Answer 27

clear ## Footnote Examples: clarify, clarification, declare

Question 28

What does the root 'clud (clus)' mean?

Answer 28

close ## Footnote Examples: conclusion, seclude, conclude

Question 29

What does the root 'clin (cline)' mean?

Answer 29

lean ## Footnote Examples: inclination, incline, recline

Question 30

What does the prefix 'co' mean?

Answer 30

with, together, joint ## Footnote Examples: coauthor, cosign, collaborate, cooperate

Question 31

What does the root 'cog' mean?

Answer 31

know ## Footnote Examples: cognitive, incognito, cognition

Question 32

What does the prefix 'con' mean?

Answer 32

together, common ## Footnote Examples: connect, convention, concur

Question 33

What does the prefix 'contra' mean?

Answer 33

against ## Footnote Examples: contraband, contrary

Question 34

What does the root 'corp' mean?

Answer 34

body ## Footnote Examples: corporation, corpse, corporal

Question 35

What does the prefix 'counter' mean?

Answer 35

opposing, contrary ## Footnote Examples: counteract, counterintuitive, counteroffer

Question 36

What does the suffix 'cracy (crat)' mean?

Answer 36

rule ## Footnote Examples: democracy, democrat, theocracy, bureaucracy

Question 37

What does the root 'cred' mean?

Answer 37

believe ## Footnote Examples: incredible, credit, credulous, credence

Question 38

What does the root 'crypt' mean?

Answer 38

hidden, secret ## Footnote Examples: cryptic, encrypt

Question 39

What does the root 'culp' mean?

Answer 39

blame, fault ## Footnote Examples: culpable, exculpate, culprit

Question 40

What does the root 'cumul' mean?

Answer 40

mass, heap ## Footnote Examples: accumulate, cumulative

Question 41

What does the root 'dem' mean?

Answer 41

people ## Footnote Examples: democracy, demographics

Question 42

What does the prefix 'di' mean?

Answer 42

twice, two ## Footnote Examples: dilemma, diverse, dioxide

Question 43

What does the prefix 'dia' mean?

Answer 43

across, through ## Footnote Examples: dialogue, diameter, diagnosis

Question 44

What does the root 'domin' mean?

Answer 44

master ## Footnote Examples: dominate, predominate, dominerring

Question 45

What does the root 'don' mean?

Answer 45

give ## Footnote Examples: donate, pardon, donor

Question 46

What does the root 'dorm' mean?

Answer 46

sleep ## Footnote Examples: dormitory, dormant, dormer

Question 47

What does the root 'dur' mean?

Answer 47

harden, long lasting ## Footnote Examples: durable, duration, endure

Question 48

What does the root 'dyn' mean?

Answer 48

power, energy ## Footnote Examples: dynamite, dynamic

Question 49

What does the suffix 'ence (ance)' mean?

Answer 49

state, condition ## Footnote Examples: performance, conference, insurance

Question 50

What does the root 'esth (aesth)' mean?

Answer 50

beauty, feeling ## Footnote Examples: esthetician, aesthetic, kinesthesia

Question 51

What does the root 'ethn' mean?

Answer 51

nation, race ## Footnote Examples: ethnicity, ethnology, ethnocentric

Question 52

What does the prefix 'eu' mean?

Answer 52

good, well ## Footnote Examples: euphemism, euphoria

Question 53

What does the prefix 'ex' mean?

Answer 53

out, former ## Footnote Examples: exit, ex-girlfriend, exterminate, extract

Question 54

What does the prefix 'extra' mean?

Answer 54

beyond ## Footnote Examples: extraordinary, extraterrestrial, extravagance

Question 55

What does the suffix 'fer' mean?

Answer 55

carry, bring ## Footnote Examples: transfer, ferry, conifer, confer

Question 56

What does the root 'fid' mean?

Answer 56

trust ## Footnote Examples: confidence, fidelity

Question 57

What does the root 'flect (flex)' mean?

Answer 57

bend ## Footnote Examples: reflect, flexible, inflect, deflect

Question 58

What does the root 'fore' mean?

Answer 58

in front of, previous ## Footnote Examples: before, therefore, forebode, forecast

Question 59

What does the root 'fusc' mean?

Answer 59

dark ## Footnote Examples: obfuscation, infuscate, subfuscous, fuscous

Question 60

What does the root 'ger' mean?

Answer 60

old age ## Footnote Examples: geriatrics, gerontology

Question 61

What does the root 'grad (gress)' mean?

Answer 61

to step, to go ## Footnote Examples: digress, gradual, graduate

Question 62

What does the root 'gyn' mean?

Answer 62

woman ## Footnote Examples: gynecology, androgynous, misogyny

Question 63

What does the prefix 'homo (homeo)' mean?

Answer 63

same, alike ## Footnote Examples: homogeneous, homonym, homeopath

Question 64

What does the prefix 'hyper' mean?

Answer 64

over, beyond ## Footnote Examples: hyperactive, hyperventilate

Question 65

What does the prefix 'hypo' mean?

Answer 65

under ## Footnote Examples: hypothermic, hypothesis, hypoglycemia

Question 66

What does the suffix 'ian' mean?

Answer 66

related to ## Footnote Examples: librarian, historian, pedestrian

Question 67

What does the root 'idio' mean?

Answer 67

peculiar, distinct ## Footnote Examples: idiotic, idiomatic

Question 68

What does the prefix 'in/im' mean?

Answer 68

not ## Footnote Examples: incapable, incomplete, informal, imperfect

Question 69

What does the prefix 'infra' mean?

Answer 69

beneath ## Footnote Examples: infrastructure, infrared

Question 70

What does the prefix 'inter' mean?

Answer 70

between ## Footnote Examples: interview, international, interstate

Question 71

What does the prefix 'ir' mean?

Answer 71

not ## Footnote Examples: irrational, irredeemable, irrelevant, irregular

Question 72

What does the prefix 'iso' mean?

Answer 72

equal ## Footnote Examples: isobar, isometric

Question 73

What does the root 'lab' mean?

Answer 73

work ## Footnote Examples: elaborate, laboratory, laborious, labor, collaborate

Question 74

What does the root 'lat' mean?

Answer 74

broad, wide ## Footnote Examples: dilate, latitude

Question 75

What does the root 'laud' mean?

Answer 75

praise ## Footnote Examples: laudably, applause, applaud

Question 76

What does the root 'lex' mean?

Answer 76

word, law ## Footnote Examples: lexicology, dyslexic, alexia, lexicon

Question 77

What does the root 'loq' mean?

Answer 77

speech ## Footnote Examples: loquacious, eloquent, colloquialism

Question 78

What does the root 'luc' mean?

Answer 78

light ## Footnote Examples: elucidate, lucid, translucent

Question 79

What does the prefix 'macro' mean?

Answer 79

large, great ## Footnote Examples: macroeconomics, macronutrients, macroevolution

Question 80

What does the root 'mal' mean?

Answer 80

bad, evil ## Footnote Examples: malignant, maltreat, malfeasance, malicious

Question 81

What does the root 'medi' mean?

Answer 81

middle ## Footnote Examples: mediocre, medium, medieval

Question 82

What does the root 'melan' mean?

Answer 82

black, dark ## Footnote Examples: melancholy, melanoma, melodrama

Question 83

What does the prefix 'meta' mean?

Answer 83

change, beyond, after ## Footnote Examples: metaphysics, metamorphosis, metastasis

Question 84

What does the prefix 'micro' mean?

Answer 84

small ## Footnote Examples: microscope, micronutrient

Question 85

What does the root 'migr' mean?

Answer 85

move ## Footnote Examples: immigrant, emigrate, migrant, migration

Question 86

What does the prefix 'min' mean?

Answer 86

small ## Footnote Examples: minimum, miniature, miniscule, minute

Question 87

What does the prefix 'mis' mean?

Answer 87

wrong, bad ## Footnote Examples: mistake, misinterpret, misogynist

Question 88

What does the root 'miss (mit)' mean?

Answer 88

send, cast ## Footnote Examples: remit, dismiss, missile, emit

Question 89

What does the prefix 'mono' mean?

Answer 89

one ## Footnote Examples: monotheism, monodiglyceride

Question 90

What does the root 'mort' mean?

Answer 90

death ## Footnote Examples: mortuary, immortal, mortify

Question 91

What does the root 'nat' mean?

Answer 91

born ## Footnote Examples: innate, natural, natal

Question 92

What does the root 'neg' mean?

Answer 92

no ## Footnote Examples: negate, negative, renege

Question 93

What does the prefix 'neo' mean?

Answer 93

new ## Footnote Examples: neophyte, neonatal, neologistic, neocolonialism

Question 94

What does the root 'nov' mean?

Answer 94

new ## Footnote Examples: novice, renovate, novelty

Question 95

What does the root 'null' mean?

Answer 95

none ## Footnote Examples: nullify, nullification, nulliparity

Question 96

What does the prefix 'ob (op)' mean?

Answer 96

in the way, against ## Footnote Examples: object, objection, opposition, obscure

Question 97

What does the prefix 'omni' mean?

Answer 97

all ## Footnote Examples: omnipotent, omniscient, omnivorous

Question 98

What does the root 'opt' mean?

Answer 98

best ## Footnote Examples: optimal, optimum, optimize

Question 99

What does the suffix 'ous' mean?

Answer 99

having ## Footnote Examples: adventurous, hazardous, nauseous, joyous

Question 100

What does the root 'oxy' mean?

Answer 100

sharp ## Footnote Examples: oxymoron, oxidize

Question 101

What does the root 'paleo' mean?

Answer 101

ancient ## Footnote Examples: paleontologist, Paleolithic, paleography

Question 102

What does the root 'pan' mean?

Answer 102

all ## Footnote Examples: pandemic, panorama, pantheon, panacea

Question 103

What does the prefix 'para' mean?

Answer 103

beside, related ## Footnote Examples: parallel, parasite, paramedic

Question 104

What does the root 'path' mean?

Answer 104

feeling ## Footnote Examples: antipathy, sympathetic, psychopath, apathy

Question 105

What does the root 'pel (puls)' mean?

Answer 105

drive, push ## Footnote Examples: dispel, repulse, compel, compulsion

Question 106

What does the root 'ped' mean?

Answer 106

foot, kid ## Footnote Examples: pedestrian, pedometer, pediatrician, pedophile

Question 107

What does the root 'peri' mean?

Answer 107

around ## Footnote Examples: perimeter, peripheral

Question 108

What does the root 'phil' mean?

Answer 108

loving ## Footnote Examples: philanthropic, philosophy, pedophile

Question 109

What does the root 'phob' mean?

Answer 109

fear ## Footnote Examples: hydrophobia, phobia, claustrophobic

Question 110

What does the prefix 'poly' mean?

Answer 110

many ## Footnote Examples: polytheistic, polyamorous, polygon

Question 111

What does the root 'pos' mean?

Answer 111

put, place ## Footnote Examples: position, compose, deposit

Question 112

What does the prefix 'post' mean?

Answer 112

after ## Footnote Examples: posterior, postpone, postmortem

Question 113

What does the prefix 'pre' mean?

Answer 113

before ## Footnote Examples: prevent, predetermined, precaution, preview

Question 114

What does the root 'psuedo' mean?

Answer 114

not genuine ## Footnote Examples: pseudonym, pseudoscience

Question 115

What does the root 'pug' mean?

Answer 115

to fight ## Footnote Examples: pugnacious, repugnant, pugilant

Question 116

What does the root 'pul' mean?

Answer 116

urge ## Footnote Examples: compulsion, impulsive, expulsion

Question 117

What does the root 'purg' mean?

Answer 117

clean ## Footnote Examples: purge, purgatory, expurgate

Question 118

What does the prefix 're' mean?

Answer 118

again ## Footnote Examples: regenerate, reassess, reconfigure

Question 119

What does the root 'reg' mean?

Answer 119

guide, rules ## Footnote Examples: regulate, regular, regent, regime

Question 120

What does the prefix 'retro' mean?

Answer 120

back, backward ## Footnote Examples: retroactive, retrospect, retrograde

Question 121

What does the root 'san' mean?

Answer 121

health ## Footnote Examples: sane, sanity, insane, sanitation

Question 122

What does the root 'scend' mean?

Answer 122

climb, go ## Footnote Examples: ascend, crescendo, descent

Question 123

What does the root 'sci' mean?

Answer 123

to know ## Footnote Examples: science, conscience, conscious, omniscient

Question 124

What does the root 'scrib' mean?

Answer 124

write ## Footnote Examples: scribe, prescribe, inscribe, describe

Question 125

What does the prefix 'se' mean?

Answer 125

apart ## Footnote Examples: secede, seclude, serum

Question 126

What does the root 'sect' mean?

Answer 126

cut ## Footnote Examples: dissect, intersect, section

Question 127

What does the root 'sed' mean?

Answer 127

sit ## Footnote Examples: sediment, sedentary

Question 128

What does the root 'sol' mean?

Answer 128

comfort ## Footnote Examples: consolation, solace

Question 129

What does the root 'soph' mean?

Answer 129

wise ## Footnote Examples: philosophy, sophisticated, sophism

Question 130

What does the prefix 'sub' mean?

Answer 130

below, under ## Footnote Examples: submarine, subpar

Question 131

What does the prefix 'super' mean?

Answer 131

higher in quality or quantity ## Footnote Examples: superior, supernatural, superfan, superb

Question 132

What does the root 'syn (sym)' mean?

Answer 132

with, together ## Footnote Examples: synonym, sympathy

Question 133

What does the root 'tact' mean?

Answer 133

to touch ## Footnote Examples: contact, tactile

Question 134

What does the root 'tax' mean?

Answer 134

arrangement ## Footnote Examples: syntax, taxonomy, ataxia

Question 135

What does the root 'tele' mean?

Answer 135

far ## Footnote Examples: television, telephone, telescope, telegraph

Question 136

What does the root 'tort' mean?

Answer 136

twist ## Footnote Examples: contort, distort, retort

Question 137

What does the prefix 'trans' mean?

Answer 137

across, through ## Footnote Examples: transform, transaction, translate, transport

Question 138

What does the prefix 'un' mean?

Answer 138

not ## Footnote Examples: unfair, unable, unfriendly, uncontrollable

Question 139

What does the prefix 'uni' mean?

Answer 139

one ## Footnote Examples: unicycle, united, unison

Question 140

What does the root 'vac' mean?

Answer 140

empty ## Footnote Examples: vacuum, vacant, evacuate

Question 141

What does the root 'viv/vit' mean?

Answer 141

life ## Footnote Examples: vitality, vivacious

Question 142

What does the root 'vor (vour)' mean?

Answer 142

eat ## Footnote Examples: devour, voracious, carnivore, herbivore

Question 143

What does the root 'xen' mean?

Answer 143

foreign ## Footnote Examples: xenocide, xenophobic, xenophile