Oct. 7th - Prefixes

Question 1

mono

Answer 1

one

- monarchy (one ruler), monotheism (belief in one god)

Question 2

multi

Answer 2

many

- multifarious (having many parts)

Question 3

neo

Answer 3

new

- neologism (newly coined word)

Question 4

non

Answer 4

not

- noncomittal (undecided)

Question 5

ob, oc, of, op

Answer 5

against

- obtrude (push into prominence), offend (insult)

Question 6

olig

Answer 6

few

- oligarchy (gov. by a few)

Question 7

pan

Answer 7

all, every

- panacea (cure-all) , panorama (view in all directions)

Question 8

para

Answer 8

beyond, related

- parallel (similar) , paraphrase (restate;translate)

Question 9

per

Answer 9

through, completely

- permeable (allowing passage through)

Question 10

peri

Answer 10

around, near

- perimeter (outer boundary) , periphery (edge)

Question 11

poly

Answer 11

many

- polygamist (person with several spouses)

Question 12

post

Answer 12

after

- postpone (delay) , posterity (generations that follow)

Question 13

pre

Answer 13

before

- preamble (introductory statement) , prefix (word part placed before a root/stem)

Question 14

prim

Answer 14

first

- primordial (existing at the dawn of time)

Question 15

pro

Answer 15

forward, in favor of

- propulsive (driving forward), proponent (supporter)

Question 16

proto

Answer 16

first

- prototype (first of its kind)

Question 17

pseudo

Answer 17

false

- pseudonym (pen name)