Prefix Quiz (Group 2-4)

Prefixes: Numbers

• bi- and du- mean two
• cent- means 100
• mill- means 1000
• mono- means one
• multi- means many
• poly- means many
• quad- means four
• tri- means three
• uni- means one or together

Prefixes: Negatives

• anti- means against or opposite of
• contra- means against or in opposition of
• dis- means away from or the reverse effect
• il-, im-, in-, and ir- all mean not or opposite of
• mal- means wrong or badly
• mis- means wrong or incorrect
• non- means not
• un- means negative or opposite force

Prefixes: Academics

• astro- means related to the stars or outer space
• geo- means related to the earth
• hydro- means related to water
• neur- means related to nerves or the nervous system
• psych- means related to the mind or spirit
• socio- means related to social or society