Class 101 Vocabulary Quiz #1

Questions and Answers

What does the prefix 'acr-' mean?

holy

bad

other

high, topmost (correct)

What does the prefix 'all-' mean?

other (correct)

to see

new

to cut

What does the prefix 'arist-' signify?

few

black

to lead

best (correct)

The prefix 'aut-' means:

self, one's own Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of the prefix 'cac-'?

bad Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'heter-' mean?

other Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'hier-' mean?

holy Signup and view all the answers

Define the prefix 'hol-'.

whole Signup and view all the answers

What does 'hom-' signify?

same Signup and view all the answers

What does 'home-' mean?

similar, same Signup and view all the answers

The prefix 'idi-' refers to what?

own, personal Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of the prefix 'macr-'?

large Signup and view all the answers

Define the prefix 'therm-'.

hot Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'dys-' mean?

badly Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'mega-' signify?

great, large, one million Signup and view all the answers

What does 'megal-' mean?

powerful Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'mes-' signify?

middle Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'micr-' mean?

small, one millionth Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'mon-'?

single, one, alone Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'neo-' mean?

new Signup and view all the answers

Define the prefix 'olig-'.

few Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'orth-' mean?

straight Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'pale-'?

old Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'pan-, pant-' signify?

all Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'poly-'?

many Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'pseudo-' indicate?

false Signup and view all the answers

What does 'scler-' mean?

hard Signup and view all the answers

What does 'eu-' signify?

well, favorable Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'agog-' mean?

to lead Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'acou-' mean?

to hear Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'ball-, bol-' indicate?

to throw Signup and view all the answers

Define 'cri-'.

to judge Signup and view all the answers

What does 'do-' mean?

to give Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'gen-' signify?

to become, to be born Signup and view all the answers

What does 'gno-' mean?

to know Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'graph-, gram-' mean?

to write Signup and view all the answers

What does 'id-' signify?

to see Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'log-, lect-' mean?

to say Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ora-' mean?

to see Signup and view all the answers

What does 'opt-' signify?

to see Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'path-' mean?

to suffer Signup and view all the answers

Define the prefix 'phen-, phan-, pha-'.

to show Signup and view all the answers

What does 'pher-, phor-' mean?

to carry Signup and view all the answers

What does 'prag-, prac-' signify?

to do Signup and view all the answers

What does 'rheu-, rh-' mean?

to flow Signup and view all the answers

What does 'skept-' mean?

to look at Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of the prefix 'scop-'?

to look at Signup and view all the answers

What does 'sta-' mean?

cause to stand Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'tom-' signify?

to cut Signup and view all the answers

What does 'the-' mean?

to place Signup and view all the answers

What does 'trop-' mean?

to turn Signup and view all the answers

Define 'troph-'.

to nourish Signup and view all the answers

What does '-ectomy' indicate?

surgical removal of Signup and view all the answers

What does '-emia' mean?

condition of the blood Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'pharma-' refer to?

drug Signup and view all the answers

What does 'cheir' mean?

hand Signup and view all the answers

What does 'melan-' signify?

black Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ethos' mean?

nature or disposition Signup and view all the answers

What does 'physi' signify?

nature Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ana' mean?

up Signup and view all the answers

What does 'temnein' imply?

to cut Signup and view all the answers

What does '-aglia' signify?

pain Signup and view all the answers

What does '-oma' mean?

tumor Signup and view all the answers

What does 'gynec-' indicate?

woman Signup and view all the answers

What does 'padios' or 'ped' mean?

child Signup and view all the answers

What does 'iatros' signify?

physician Signup and view all the answers

What does 'medi' mean?

relating to medicine Signup and view all the answers

What does 'doctor' signify?

having been taught Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ob-' mean?

before, in the way Signup and view all the answers

What does 'stare' signify?

to stand Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ambi' mean?

around Signup and view all the answers

What does 'putate' mean?

to prune/trim Signup and view all the answers

What does 'con-' mean?

with/together Signup and view all the answers

What does 'cept' mean?

to take/seize Signup and view all the answers

What does 'contra' mean?

against Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ophthalm', 'opt', 'opto' relate to?

vision Signup and view all the answers

What does 'cide' mean?

to kill Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ex-' mean?

out Signup and view all the answers

Define 'hypo-'.

under Signup and view all the answers

What does 'derm' mean?

skin Signup and view all the answers

What does '-ic' mean?

adjective ending Signup and view all the answers

What does 'leuk' mean?

white Signup and view all the answers

What does 'septic' refer to?

decay Signup and view all the answers

What does 'anti' mean?

against Signup and view all the answers

What does 'tox' signify?

poison Signup and view all the answers

What does '-in(e)' mean?

chemical substance Signup and view all the answers

What does 'epi' mean?

upon Signup and view all the answers

What does '-itis' mean?

inflammation Signup and view all the answers

What does 'appendic' refer to?

appendix Signup and view all the answers

What does 'arthr' mean?

joint Signup and view all the answers

What does 'oster' mean?

bone Signup and view all the answers

What does 'tonsil' refer to?

tonsil Signup and view all the answers

What does '-meter' mean?

device for measuring Signup and view all the answers

What does 'therm' mean?

heat Signup and view all the answers

What does '-logist' signify?

one who studies Signup and view all the answers

What does 'cardi' refer to?

heart Signup and view all the answers

What does '-logy' mean?

study of Signup and view all the answers

What does 'psych' mean?

mind Signup and view all the answers

What does 'haemat' mean?

blood Signup and view all the answers

What does 'trach' mean?

rough Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Prefixes and Word Roots

acr-: Pertaining to something high or topmost.
all-: Refers to "other."
arist-: Denotes the "best" or excellent.
aut-: Indicates self or one's own.
cac-: Signifies something bad.
heter-: Means other or different.
hier-: Relates to holy or sacred.
hol-: Represents whole or entire.
hom-: Stands for same or identical.
home-: Contextually similar, connoting same or alike.
idi-: Indicates own or personal.
macr-: Refers to large or excessive.
therm-: Pertains to heat or hot.
dys-: Indicates something done badly or incorrectly.
mega-: Implies greatness, large size, or one million.
megal-: Conveys power or large scale.
mes-: Denotes middle or intermediate.
micr-: Means small or one-millionth.
mon-: Refers to single, one, or alone.
neo-: Signifies new or recent.
olig-: Indicates few or limited quantity.
orth-: Stands for straight or correct.
pale-: Refers to old or ancient.
pan-, pant-: Represents all or everything.
poly-: Means many or multiple.
pseudo-: Indicates false or deceptive.
scler-: Conveys hardness or rigidity.
eu-: Implies well or favorable conditions.

Suffixes and Medical Terms

-ectomy: Surgical removal of a specified part.
-emia: Describes conditions related to blood.
pharma-/pharmakon: Relates to drugs or pharmacology.
cheir: Means hand.
melan-: Signifies the color black.
ethos: Refers to nature or disposition of a being.
physi: Denotes nature.
ana: Indicates upward movement or direction.
temnein: Means to cut.
-algia: Refers to pain.
-oma: Describes a tumor or swelling.
gynec-: Relates to woman or female anatomy.
padios/ped: Refers to child.
iatros: Denotes physician or healer.
medi: Relates to things associated with medicine.
doctor: Indicates someone who has been taught or learned.
ob-: Means before or in the way.
stare: Refers to standing.
ambi: Indicates around.
putate: Implies to prune or trim.
con-: Means with or together.
cept: Indicates to take or seize.
contra: Refers to against.

Key Concepts in Anatomy and Physiology

ophthalm/opt/opto: Relate to vision.
cide: Means to kill.
ex-: Indicates out or away from.
hypo-: Refers to under or beneath.
derm: Pertains to skin.
-ic: An adjective suffix.
leuk: Signifies white.
septic: Indicates decay or infection.
anti: Means against or opposed to.
tox: Refers to poison.
-in(e): A suffix for chemical substances.
epi-: Means upon or over.
-itis: Suffix for inflammation.
appendic: Pertains to the appendix.
arthr: Refers to joints.
oster: Relates to bones.
tonsil: Denotes tonsils.
-meter: A suffix indicating a device for measurement.
therm: Relates to heat.
-logist: Denotes one who studies a specific field.
cardi: Pertains to the heart.
-logy: Suffix for the study of a subject.
psych: Refers to the mind.
haemat: Indicates blood.
trach: Signifies something rough.

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Test your knowledge of important prefixes in English with this quiz. Each question focuses on a specific prefix and its meaning, helping you enhance your vocabulary. Perfect for students in introductory language courses.