Chapter 8 Prefixes and Suffixes

Question 1

ab-

Answer 1

away from

Question 2

ad-

Answer 2

to, toward

Question 3

ambi-

Answer 3

both

Question 4

ante-

Answer 4

before, forward

Question 5

bi-

Answer 5

two, twice, double, both

Question 6

circum-

Answer 6

around

Question 7

con-

Answer 7

together with, thoroughly, very

Question 8

contra-

Answer 8

against, opposite

Question 9

de-

Answer 9

down, away from, absent

Question 10

dis-

Answer 10

apart, away

Question 11

ex-

Answer 11

out of, away from

Question 12

extra-

Answer 12

on the outside, beyond

Question 13

in-

Answer 13

in, into; not; very thoroughly

Question 14

infra-

Answer 14

beneath, below

Question 15

inter-

Answer 15

between

Question 16

intra-

Answer 16

within

Question 17

non-

Answer 17

not

Question 18

mult-

Answer 18

many, much, affecting many parts

Question 19

ob-

Answer 19

against, toward; very, thoroughly

Question 20

per-

Answer 20

thorough; very, thoroughly

Question 21

post-

Answer 21

after, following, behind

Question 22

pre-

Answer 22

before, in front of

Question 23

pro-

Answer 23

forward, in front

Question 24

re-

Answer 24

back, again

Question 25

retro-

Answer 25

backward, in back, behind

Question 26

se-

Answer 26

apart, away from

Question 27

semi-

Answer 27

half

Question 28

sub-

Answer 28

under

Question 29

super-

Answer 29

over, above; excess

Question 30

trans-

Answer 30

across, through

Question 31

ultra-

Answer 31

beyond, excess

Question 32

-an

Answer 32

forms adjectives; pertaining to, located in

Question 33

-ar

Answer 33

forms adjectives; pertaining to, located in

Question 34

-arium

Answer 34

forms nouns; denotes a place for somethin

Question 35

-ary

Answer 35

forms nouns; denotes a place for something or

forms adjectives; pertaining to, located in

Question 36

-ate

Answer 36

forms adjectives; having the form of, possessing

Question 37

-ia

Answer 37

forms abstract nouns

Question 38

-ian

Answer 38

forms nouns; indicates an expert in a certain feild

Question 39

-ic

Answer 39

forms adjectives; pertaining to

Question 40

-id

Answer 40

forms adjectives; pertaining to

Question 41

-ile

Answer 41

forms adjectives; pertaining to, capable of

Question 42

-ine

Answer 42

forms adjectives; pertaining to, located in or forms names of substances

Question 43

-ive

Answer 43

forms adjectives; pertaining to

Question 44

-lent

Answer 44

forms adjectives; full of

Question 45

-ose

Answer 45

forms adjectives; full of

Question 46

-(e)oue

Answer 46

forms adjectives; full of

Question 47

-ty

Answer 47

forms abstract nouns

Question 48

-y

Answer 48

forms abstract nouns

Question 49

-ad

Answer 49

forms adverbs from nouns indicating direction toward part of the body

Question 50

diminutive suffixes

Answer 50

• presence of a single or double l and express an idea of smallness
• cle, -ella, -il, -ola, -ule, -culus, -ellum, -illa, -olus, -ulus