Chapter 21

Question 1

ab-, a-, abs-

prefix

Answer 1

away from, from

Question 2

ad-, ac-, ag-

prefix (assimilation)

Answer 2

to, toward, near

Question 3

ambi-, ambo-

prefix

Answer 3

both, around

Question 4

ante-

prefix

Answer 4

before, in front of

Question 5

circum-, circu-

prefix

Answer 5

around

Question 6

con-, com-, co-

prefix (assimilation)

Answer 6

with, together, very

Question 7

contra-, contro-

prefix

Answer 7

opposite, against

Question 8

de-

prefix

Answer 8

down, away, off, thoroughly

Question 9

dis-, di-, dif-

prefix (assimilation)

Answer 9

apart, in different directions, thoroughly

Question 10

caud (cauda)

base

Answer 10

tail

Question 11

cerebr (cerebrum)

base

Answer 11

brain

Question 12

cid, cis

base

Answer 12

to cut, to kill

Question 13

dors (dorsum)

base

Answer 13

back

Question 14

duc, duct

base

Answer 14

to lead, to draw

Question 15

err

base

Answer 15

to wander, to deviate

Question 16

flex, flect

base

Answer 16

to bend

Question 17

fund, fus

base

Answer 17

to pour, to melt

Question 18

greg (grex)

base

Answer 18

flock

Question 19

lact (lac)

base

Answer 19

milk

Question 20

later (latus)

base

Answer 20

side

Question 21

medi (medius)

base

Answer 21

middle

Question 22

ov (ovum)

base

Answer 22

egg

Question 23

pon, posit, pose

base

Answer 23

to place, to put

Question 24

rug (ruga)

base

Answer 24

wrinkle

Question 25

sangui(n), (sanguis)

base

Answer 25

blood

Question 26

sicc (siccus)

base

Answer 26

dry

Question 27

val

base

Answer 27

to be strong, to be well

Question 28

varic (varix)

base

Answer 28

twisted and swollen (vein)

Question 29

vert, vers

base

Answer 29

to turn