Lesson 6 Prefixes

Question 1

hyper-

hypertension, hypercritical

Answer 1

over, excessive

Question 2

hypo-

hypodermic, hyphen

Answer 2

below, less than normal

Question 3

meta-

metabolism, method

Answer 3

after, changed

Question 4

para-

paralysis, parasite, parody

Answer 4

beside, disordered

Question 5

peri-

perimeter, periscope

Answer 5

around, near

Question 6

pro-

program, prologue

Answer 6

before, in front of

Question 7

pros-

proselyte, prosthetic

Answer 7

toward, in addition to

Question 8

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

synonym, sympathy, symphony, syllable, systole, system

Answer 8

with, together