Greek Roots and Derivatives

Question 1

A-, an-

Answer 1

without; not

apathetic

Question 2

Amphi-, amph-

Answer 2

both; around

amphitheater

Question 3

anti-, ant-

Answer 3

against

antipathy

Question 4

dia-

Answer 4

through; across

diameter

Question 5

ex-, ec-

Answer 5

out

exodus

Question 6

en- (em-)

Answer 6

in

energy

Question 7

epi-, ep-

Answer 7

upon; at; in addition

epitaph

Question 8

hyper-

Answer 8

over ; excessively

hypercritical

Question 9

hypo-, hyp-

Answer 9

under; less than; too little

Question 10

para-, par-

Answer 10

beside; contrary; amiss; astray

parallel

Question 11

peri-

Answer 11

around

perimeter

Question 12

pro-

Answer 12

before

program

Question 13

syn- (syl-, sym-, sy-)

Answer 13

with; together

synthetic

Question 14

ana-

Answer 14

up; upon; again; back

analogy

Question 15

apo-, ap-, aph-

Answer 15

off; away from

apology

Question 16

cata-, cat-, cath-

Answer 16

down; completely; according to; against; outside of

catastrophe

Question 17

ecto-

Answer 17

outside of

ectothermic

Question 18

endo-, ento-

Answer 18

within

endothermic

Question 19

meta-, met-, meth-

Answer 19

among; with; after; completely; differently

meteroid

Question 20

pros-

Answer 20

toward; in addition

prospect

Question 21

-ac

Answer 21

makes a noun or an adjective

cardiac
maniac

Question 22

-ia

Answer 22

makes an abstract noun

mania

Question 23

-ic

Answer 23

makes a noun, or an adjective

critic
dynamic

Question 24

-ics

Answer 24

makes a noun

dynamics

Question 25

-ist

Answer 25

makes a noun designating a person

philanthropist

Question 26

-ism

Answer 26

makes an abstract now, indicating a condition or action

atheism

Question 27

-sis

Answer 27

makes an abstract noun, indicating condition

paralysis

Question 28

-y

Answer 28

makes an abstract noun

monarchy