lesson 5

Question 1

‘a-‘ or ‘an-‘

Answer 1

not, without

Examples: atheist, atypical, apart, anemic, anesthesia, anonymous

Question 2

‘ant-‘ or ‘anti-‘

Answer 2

against, opposite

Examples: anti-abortion, antifreeze, antisocial, antacid, antibody

Question 3

‘syn-‘

Answer 3

with, together

Examples: syndrome, synthesis, synonym, syndicate, synchronize

Question 4

‘agon’?

Answer 4

struggle, contest

Examples: agony, antagonist, agonize, antagonize, protagonist

Question 5

‘anthrop/o’

Answer 5

mankind, man

Examples: anthropology, anthropoid, philanthropy, anthropic

Question 6

‘arch’

Answer 6

first, chief, rule

Examples: monarchy, anarchy, archbishop, hierarchy

Question 7

‘eu’

Answer 7

good, well

Examples: eulogy, euphemistic, euphoria, eureka, euthanasia

Question 8

‘fic’ or ‘fect’

Answer 8

to make

Examples: magnificent, proficient, defective, certificate, infect, effectual

Question 9

‘gam’ or ‘gamy’

Answer 9

united, joined

Examples: polygamy, monogamy, bigamy

Question 10

‘gen’

Answer 10

birth, produce, race

Examples: biogenesis, genetic genealogy, indigenous

Question 11

‘gyn’

Answer 11

woman, female

Examples: gynecology, gynecological, gynophore, gynecoid

Question 12

‘hydr/o’

Answer 12

water

Examples: dehydrate, hydrothermal, hydrant, hydroplane, hydraulics

Question 13

‘log/o’

Answer 13

word, reason

Examples: logic, logometric, logarithm, log (a written record, not wood)

Question 14

‘mis/o’

Answer 14

to hate, wrong, bad

Examples: miscarriage, misery, misbehavior, misconception

Question 15

‘neo’

Answer 15

new, recent

Examples: neonatal, Neolithic, neon, neoclassic, neo-Darwinism

Question 16

‘nom’

Answer 16

law, order

Examples: nominate, nominal, metronome, astronomy, autonomous

Question 17

‘onym’

Answer 17

word, name

Examples: synonym, homonym, anonymous, pseudonym, antonym

Question 18

‘phon/o’

Answer 18

sound

Examples: telephone, microphone, homophone, cacophony

Question 19

‘-ic’

Answer 19

like, related to

Examples: barbaric, poetic, satanic, realistic, tragic, acidic, drastic

Question 20

‘-ism’

Answer 20

characterized by

Examples: Puritanism, Communism, Buddhism, baptism, barbarism

Question 21

‘-ist’

Answer 21

one who is or does; an advocate

Examples: biochemist, dentist, hygienist, violinist, racist

Question 22

‘-ity’

Answer 22

quality, state of

Examples: complexity, eternity, fraternity, charity, celebrity, ability

Question 23

‘-ous’

Answer 23

having the quality of

Examples: delicious, vivacious, covetous, malicious, spacious, nervous

Question 24

‘-y’

Answer 24

quality

Examples: misty, slinky, salty, cheery, dirty, itchy, dreary, crafty, sleepy