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What does the Latin prefix ‘a-‘ or ‘ab-‘ mean?

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Away from

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What does the prefix ‘ad-‘ signify?

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To or towards

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Fill in the blank: The prefix ‘ante-‘ means _____.

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Before

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True or False: The prefix ‘contra-‘ means against.

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True

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What is the meaning of the prefix ‘de-‘?

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Down, away, reverse

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What does the prefix ‘dis-‘ indicate?

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Apart, away, not

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Fill in the blank: The prefix ‘ex-‘ means _____.

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Out of, from

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What does the prefix ‘in-‘ signify?

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Not

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True or False: The prefix ‘inter-‘ means between.

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True

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What is the meaning of the prefix ‘intra-‘?

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Within

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Fill in the blank: The prefix ‘multi-‘ means _____.

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Many

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What does the prefix ‘non-‘ indicate?

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Not

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True or False: The prefix ‘post-‘ means before.

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False

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What is the meaning of the prefix ‘pre-‘?

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Before

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Fill in the blank: The prefix ‘pro-‘ means _____.

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For, in favor of

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What does the prefix ‘re-‘ signify?

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Again, back

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True or False: The prefix ‘sub-‘ means above.

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False

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What is the meaning of the prefix ‘super-‘?

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Above, over

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Fill in the blank: The prefix ‘trans-‘ means _____.

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Across, beyond

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What does the prefix ‘uni-‘ indicate?

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One

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True or False: The prefix ‘bi-‘ means two.

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True

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What is the meaning of the prefix ‘semi-‘?

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Half

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Fill in the blank: The prefix ‘tri-‘ means _____.

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Three

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What does the prefix ‘octa-‘ signify?

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Eight

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True or False: The prefix 'dec-' means ten.
True
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What is the meaning of the prefix 'quint-'?
Five
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Fill in the blank: The prefix 'hemi-' means _____.
Half
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What does the prefix 'macro-' indicate?
Large
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True or False: The prefix 'micro-' means small.
True
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What is the meaning of the prefix 'neo-'?
New
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Fill in the blank: The prefix 'paleo-' means _____.
Ancient
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What does the prefix 'pseudo-' signify?
False, deceptive
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True or False: The prefix 'auto-' means self.
True
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What is the meaning of the prefix 'bio-'?
Life
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Fill in the blank: The prefix 'geo-' means _____.
Earth
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What does the prefix 'thermo-' indicate?
Heat
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True or False: The prefix 'photo-' means light.
True
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What is the meaning of the prefix 'tele-'?
Distant
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Fill in the blank: The prefix 'chrono-' means _____.
Time
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What does the prefix 'cyber-' signify?
Computer or virtual
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True or False: The prefix 'homo-' means same.
True
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What is the meaning of the prefix 'hetero-'?
Different
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Fill in the blank: The prefix 'poly-' means _____.
Many
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What does the prefix 'quad-' indicate?
Four
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True or False: The prefix 'octo-' means six.
False
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What is the meaning of the prefix 'socio-'?
Social
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Fill in the blank: The prefix 'trans-' means _____.
Across
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What does the prefix 'ultra-' signify?
Beyond, extreme
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True or False: The prefix 'ante-' means after.
False
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What is the meaning of the prefix 'anti-'?
Against
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Fill in the blank: The prefix 'circum-' means _____.
Around
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What does the prefix 'in-' mean?
Into
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True or False: The prefix 'ex-' can mean 'out of'.
True
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What is the meaning of the prefix 'ab-'?
Away from
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Fill in the blank: The prefix 'en-' means _____.
To cause to
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What does the prefix 'com-' or 'con-' indicate?
With, together
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True or False: The prefix 'mal-' means good.
False
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What is the meaning of the prefix 'bene-'?
Good, well
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Fill in the blank: The prefix 'mis-' means _____.
Wrongly
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What does the prefix 'over-' signify?
Excessive
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True or False: The prefix 'under-' means above.
False
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What is the meaning of the prefix 'inter-'?
Between
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Fill in the blank: The prefix 'intro-' means _____.
Inward
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What does the prefix 'extra-' indicate?
Beyond, outside
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True or False: The prefix 'sub-' means below.
True
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Fill in the blank: The prefix 'non-' means _____.
Not
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What does the prefix 'uni-' signify?
One
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True or False: The prefix 'bi-' means three.
False
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What is the meaning of the prefix 'tri-'?
Three
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Fill in the blank: The prefix 'oct-' means _____.
Eight
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What does the prefix 'dec-' indicate?
Ten
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True or False: The prefix 'quint-' means four.
False

Latin and Greek suffixes and prefixes (1 decks)

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