October 21 - 5.1: Unit 4

Question 1

Combining words

Answer 1

Usually in the form
prefix + base + suffix

Question 2

Bases of Greek origin typically use an

Answer 2

‘o’

Question 3

Bases of Latin origin typically use an

Answer 3

‘i’

Question 4

Combining form

Answer 4

Base + a noun suffix

ex: base {anthrop} + a noun suffix {y}

Question 5

Base

Answer 5

Gives the primary meaning to a word

Question 6

Prefix

Answer 6

Alters the meaning of bases without fundamentally changing the base’s meaning

Question 7

Suffix

Answer 7

Change the class of a word (like noun to verb)

Question 8

Connecting vowels when the following base begins with a vowel or ‘h’

Answer 8

Usually left out

ex: Philanthropy = {phil(o)} + {anthropy}
The ‘o’ was left out

Question 9

Combining form

Answer 9

Contains a base in a form in which it can be readily combined with another base or bases to create words

Question 10

{dys}

Prefix, suffix, or base?

Answer 10

bad, poor, difficult

Prefix

Question 11

{eu}

Prefix, suffix, or base?

Answer 11

well, good, easy

Prefix

Question 12

{enter}

Prefix, suffix, or base?

Answer 12

the inside, an intestine

Base

Question 13

{gen}

Prefix, suffix, or base?

Answer 13

give birth to, be born

Base

Question 14

{log}

Prefix, suffix, or base?

Answer 14

study, science, word

Base

Question 15

{pept/peps}

Prefix, suffix, or base?

Answer 15

cook, digest

Base

Question 16

{phon/phem}

Prefix, suffix, or base?

Answer 16

sound

Base

Question 17

{pne}

Prefix, suffix, or base?

Answer 17

blow, breathe

Base

Question 18

{thanas/thanat}

Prefix, suffix, or base?

Answer 18

die

Base

Question 19

{ia/a}

Prefix, suffix, or base?

Answer 19

condition of, act of

Suffix

ex: dyspepsia, the condition of bad digestion

Question 20

{ic}

Prefix, suffix, or base?

Answer 20

pertaining to

Suffix

ex: the pertaining to the condition of dyspepsia

Question 21

{ics}

Prefix, suffix, or base?

Answer 21

study of

Suffix

ex: mathematics, physics

Question 22

{ism}

Prefix, suffix, or base?

Answer 22

doctrine, condition of, process of

Suffix

ex: polytheism, euphemism, alcoholism

Question 23

{istic}

Prefix, suffix, or base?

Answer 23

forms an adjective

Suffix

ex: dyslogistic, conveying disapproval or censure

Question 24

{y}

Prefix, suffix, or base?

Answer 24

process of, condition of, act of

Suffix

ex: philosophy