Common Prefixes and Suffixes

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Which prefix indicates 'beyond' or 'change'?

  • Meta- (correct)
  • Infra-
  • Hyper-
  • Extra-

A word containing which root would most likely relate to a legal context?

  • LEG (correct)
  • NOM
  • LITER
  • SCI

If someone is described as 'magnanimous', which root best describes the meaning of 'magn'?

  • ANTHRO
  • AUG
  • ANIM
  • MACRO (correct)

Given the root, which of the following words relates to the study of population statistics?

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Which root is central to words describing the concept of time?

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Which prefix suggests something is 'below' or 'beneath'?

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Which of the following words contains a root that signifies 'glowing'?

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Which root relates to the idea of 'sticking' or 'adhering'?

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Which prefix indicates 'bad' or 'wrong'?

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What is the meaning of the root 'SAN'?

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Which root relates to the concept of 'cutting' or 'killing'?

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What does the root 'AUD/AUC/AUT' signify?

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If a medication is described as a 'narcotic', which root would be most relevant to its function?

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Which of these words contains a root related to 'turning' or 'rolling'?

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In the term 'acute', what does the root signify?

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What does the prefix 'a-/an-' indicate?

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What concept is associated with the root 'DOMIN'?

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Which root refers to 'woman' or 'female'?

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Which root is associated with 'fear'?

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Given the meaning of its root, which situation would most aptly describe an 'obstruct'?

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a-/an-

Without or not.

ambi-

Refers to both.

dia-

Across or through.

dys-

Bad or wrong.

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epi-

Over, above, or after.

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eu-

Good or well.

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exo/extra/exter

Outside or beyond.

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frater-/fratr-

Brother.

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hyper-

A lot, over, or too much.

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infra-

Beneath or below.

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macro-

Large or great.

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meta-

Beyond, above, or change.

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op-/obs-

In the way or against.

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uni-

One or single.

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ACU

Sharp.

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ANIM

Life or spirit.

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ANTHRO/ANDRO

Human or masculine.

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AUG/AUC/AUT

Increase or grow.

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BELL/BELLI

War.

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CAMP

Field.

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Study Notes

  • a-/an-: Indicates "without" or "not."
  • ambi-: Indicates "both."
  • dia-: Means "across" or "through."
  • dys-: Signifies "bad" or "wrong."
  • epi-: Means "over," "above," or "after."
  • eu-: Signifies "good" or "well."
  • exo/extra/exter: Indicates "outside" or "beyond."
  • frater-/fratr-: Relates to "brother."
  • hyper-: Indicates "a lot," "over," or "too much."
  • infra-: Means "beneath" or "below."
  • macro-: Signifies "large" or "great."
  • meta-: Means "beyond," "above," or "change."
  • op-/obs-: Indicates "in the way" or "against."
  • uni-: Signifies "one" or "single."
  • ACU: Relates to "sharp."
  • ANIM: Signifies "life" or "spirit."
  • ANTHRO/ANDRO: Relates to "human" or "masculine."
  • AUG/AUC/AUT: Indicates "increase" or "grow."
  • BELL/BELLI: Relates to "war."
  • CAMP: Means "field."
  • CAND/CEND/CENT: Signifies "glowing."
  • CANT/CHANT: Means "say" or "sing."
  • CARN: Relates to "flesh."
  • CHLORO: Means "green."
  • CHROM: Relates to "color."
  • CIDE/CISE: Signifies "cut" or "kill."
  • CLAM/CLAIM: Means "shout" or "speak out."
  • CLIN: Means "lean" or "bend."
  • COUR/COURS/CURS: Relates to "to run" or "to go."
  • CRACY/CRAT: Means "rule."
  • CRIT: Signifies "judge," "choose," or "separate."
  • CULP: Relates to "blame," "fault," or "guilt."
  • DEM/DEMO: Means "people."
  • DIGN: Signifies "worthy."
  • DOL: Relates to "pain."
  • DOMIN: Means "master" or "house."
  • DORM: Relates to "sleep."
  • DURA: Signifies "hard" or "lasting."
  • DYNA: Relates to "power" or "energy."
  • ENDO: Means "within."
  • ERR: Means "stray."
  • FEND/FENS: Means "strike."
  • FID/FIDE: Signifies "faith" or "trust."
  • FIG: Relates to "form" or "shape."
  • FLEX/FLECT: Means "bend."
  • FLU/FLUX/FLUC/FLUV: Relates to "flow."
  • FORT/FORC: Signifies "strong" or "strength."
  • FRACT/FRAG: Means "break."
  • FUS: Means "to pour."
  • GNO/GNI: Signifies "know."
  • GRAD/GRESS: Relates to "step," "walk," or "move around."
  • GRAT: Signifies "pleasing."
  • GYN: Relates to "woman" or "female."
  • HERB: Relates to "plant" or "grass."
  • HERE/HES: Means "stick."
  • HILAR: Signifies "happy."
  • HOMO: Means "same" or "alike."
  • JECT: Means "throw."
  • LEG: Relates to "law" or "word."
  • LITER: Relates to "letters."
  • MAL: Signifies "bad," "ill," or "wrong."
  • MANIA: Means "madness" or "insanity."
  • MATRI: Relates to "mother."
  • MIT/MISS: Means "send" or "let go."
  • MORT: Relates to "death."
  • NOM: Relates to "name" or "order."
  • NOV: Means "new."
  • NULL: Means "none."
  • ORTHO: Signifies "straight" or "correct."
  • PAC: Means "peace."
  • PATER/PATR: Relates to "father."
  • PEL/PULS: Means "drive" or "urge."
  • PEND/PENS/POND: Means "hang" or "weigh."
  • PET/PIT: Means "attack," "seek," or "ask."
  • PHOBIA/PHОВ: Relates to "fear."
  • PLAC/PLAIS: Means "please" or "calm."
  • PORT: Means "carry."
  • PREHEN/PREND: Means "seize" or "grasp."
  • PSYCH: Relates to "mind" or "soul."
  • QUIS/QUIR/QUER/QUEST: Relates to "request" or "ask."
  • RI/RIDI/RISI: Relates to "laughter."
  • RIG/RECT: Signifies "straight" or "guide."
  • RUPT/RUMP: Means "burst" or "break."
  • SALU/SALV/SAN: Signifies "safe" or "healthy."
  • SANCT/SECR/SACR: Means "holy."
  • SCI: Signifies "know."
  • SOPH: Signifies "wise."
  • SPIR: Relates to "breath" or "breathe."
  • TEMPO: Relates to "time."
  • TENT/TENS/TEND/TAIN: Means "stretch," "strain," or "hold."
  • TERM: Relates to "end" or "define."
  • TORT/TORS: Means "twist."
  • TOX: Relates to "poison."
  • TREM: Means "to shake."
  • UTIL: Signifies "useful."
  • VEN/VENT: Means "come."
  • VOC: Means "call."
  • VOLV: Means "turn-about" or "roll."
  • VOR: Means "eat greedily."
  • ZO: Relates to "animal."

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