Important Prefixes 3

Question 1

auto-

Answer 1

self (autobiography, automobile, autoimmune disease)

Question 2

hyper-

Answer 2

extreme (hyperactive, hyperinflation, hyperventilate)

Question 3

inter-

Answer 3

between (interaction, interchange, interdisciplinary)

Question 4

kilo-

Answer 4

thousand (kilogram, kilobyte, kilowatt)

Question 5

mega-

Answer 5

million (megabyte, megawatt)

Question 6

mini-

Answer 6

small (miniature, miniseries, minuscule)

Question 7

micro-

Answer 7

small (microscope, microwave, microorganism)

Question 8

neo-

Answer 8

new (neocolonialism, neoliberalism, neonatal)

Question 9

pseudo-

Answer 9

false, fake (pseudoscience, pseudonym) *note: the p is silent

Question 10

tri-

Answer 10

three (triathlon, triangle, tricycle)

Question 11

sur-

Answer 11

over, above (surface, surreal, surcharge)

Question 12

vice-

Answer 12

deputy (vice-president, vice-principal)