Chapter 7 Greek Prepositions (Prefixes)

Question 1

amphi-

Answer 1

Around, on both sides, of both kinds

Question 2

ana-

Answer 2

Up; backward; again

Question 3

anti-

Answer 3

against

Question 4

apo- or aph-

Answer 4

From, away from

Question 5

cata- or cath

Answer 5

Down, away; concerning

Question 6

dia-

Answer 6

through

Question 7

en-, em-

Answer 7

in

Question 8

ec-, ex-

Answer 8

Out of

Question 9

hyper-

Answer 9

Over, beyond; excessively

Question 10

hypo-, hyph-

Answer 10

Under, below; slightly

Question 11

meta-, meth-

Answer 11

With, after, beyond; change

Question 12

para-

Answer 12

Beside, beyond; contrary to; irregular

Question 13

peri-

Answer 13

Around, about, near

Question 14

pro-

Answer 14

Before, in front of

Question 15

pros-

Answer 15

To, toward, in addition to

Question 16

syn-, sym-, syl-, sym-, sys-

Answer 16

With, together

Question 17

acro-

Answer 17

topmost

Question 18

equi-

Answer 18

equal

Question 19

auto-

Answer 19

self

Question 20

homeo-

Answer 20

similar

Question 21

homo-

Answer 21

same

Question 22

iso-

Answer 22

equal

Question 23

macro-

Answer 23

large, long, excessive

Question 24

magni-

Answer 24

large

Question 25

mega-

Answer 25

large, great

Question 26

megalo-

Answer 26

large, great

Question 27

micro-

Answer 27

small

Question 28

multi-

Answer 28

much, many

Question 29

omni-

Answer 29

all

Question 30

pan-, panto-

Answer 30

all

Question 31

poly-

Answer 31

much, many

Question 32

tele-

Answer 32

at a distance, far

Question 33

bene-

Answer 33

well

Question 34

eu-

Answer 34

well

Question 35

ortho-

Answer 35

straight, right

Question 36

phil-, philo-

Answer 36

love

Question 37

recti-

Answer 37

straight, right

Question 38

a-

Answer 38

not, lack of, absence

Question 39

in-, il-, im-

Answer 39

not

Question 40

non-

Answer 40

not

Question 41

dis-

Answer 41

apart, away, reverse

Question 42

mal-, male-

Answer 42

bad

Question 43

caco-

Answer 43

bad

Question 44

dys-

Answer 44

bad, difficult

Question 45

miso-

Answer 45

hate

Question 46

hetero-

Answer 46

other, different

Question 47

retro-, re-

Answer 47

backward

Question 48

archeo-

Answer 48

old

Question 49

paleo-

Answer 49

old

Question 50

neo-

Answer 50

new

Question 51

crypto-

Answer 51

hidden

Question 52

quasi-

Answer 52

as if, resembling