AmLit Vocab 10-12

Question 1

prefix:
a-

Answer 1

away, from; not, without

Question 2

root:
branchi/branchio

Answer 2

gill

Question 3

root:
helminth

Answer 3

worm

Question 4

root:
platy

Answer 4

flat, broad

Question 5

root:
pod/pus

Answer 5

foot

Question 6

root:
rrhine

Answer 6

nose

Question 7

suffix:
-al

Answer 7

like, related to; an action or process

Question 8

suffix:
-ate

Answer 8

to make, to act; one who, that which

Question 9

branchial

Answer 9

of, or relating to gills

Question 10

platypus

Answer 10

an aquatic animal with a brad, flat bill

Question 11

abranchiate

Answer 11

lacking gills

Question 12

platyrrhine

Answer 12

characterizing by a broad, flat nose

Question 13

platyhelminth

Answer 13

parasitic or free-living worms having a flattened body

Question 14

branchiopod

Answer 14

aquatic crustacean with gills on its feet

Question 15

prefix:
des-

Answer 15

from, away, down, apart, not

Question 16

prefix:
in-

Answer 16

in, into; not

Question 17

prefix:
re-

Answer 17

back, again

Question 18

root:
cant

Answer 18

song

Question 19

suffix:
-ation/
ill-ation

Answer 19

an action or process

Question 20

suffix:
i-cle

Answer 20

small

Question 21

suffix:
a-trice

Answer 21

feminine

Question 22

incantation

Answer 22

the chanting of supposedly magic words

Question 23

recantation

Answer 23

the withdrawing of something previously said

Question 24

cantillation

Answer 24

the action of unaccompanied changing in free rhythm

Question 25

canticle

Answer 25

a hymn derived from the Bible; literally a “little” song

Question 26

cantatrice

Answer 26

female professional singer

Question 27

descant

Answer 27

high melody above the main melody

Question 28

prefix:
a-

Answer 28

away, from; not, without

Question 29

prefix:
di-

Answer 29

two

Question 30

prefix:
en-

Answer 30

in, into

Question 31

prefix:
meta-

Answer 31

beyond, change

Question 32

root:
cephal/cephalo

Answer 32

head, brain

Question 33

root:
morph

Answer 33

form

Question 34

root:
thorax

Answer 34

chest

Question 35

suffix:
-ic

Answer 35

like, related to

Question 36

suffix:
-itis

Answer 36

inflammation

Question 37

suffix:
-ology

Answer 37

study of, science

Question 38

suffix:
-osis

Answer 38

condition

Question 39

suffix:
-ous

Answer 39

having the quality of

Question 40

dimorphic

Answer 40

occurring or existing in 2 different forms

Question 41

cephalic

Answer 41

of, or relating to the head

Question 42

morphology

Answer 42

the study of the form and structure of organisms

Question 43

metamorphosis

Answer 43

a complete change of character, appearance, condtions, etc

Question 44

amorphous

Answer 44

without definite form, shapeless

Question 45

encephalitis

Answer 45

inflammation of the brain

Question 46

cephalothorax

Answer 46

fused head and thorax of an arachnid or higher crustacean