Pre-fixes for quiz on Sep.30 (dys-mis)

Question 1

dys

Answer 1

Meaning:Faulty,bad
Exs:
-Dyslexia(Faulty ability to read)
-Dyspepsia(Indigestion)

Question 2

ex, e

Answer 2

Meaning:Out 
Exs:
 -Expel(Drive out)
 -Extirpate(Root out)
 -Eject(Throw out)

Question 3

extra,extro

Answer 3

Meaning:Beyond, outside
Ex:
-Extracurricular(Beyond the curriculum)
-Extraterritorial(Beyond a nation’s bound)
-Extrovert(Person interested chiefly in external objects and actions)

Question 4

hyper

Answer 4

Meaning:Above;excessively
Exs:
-Hyperbole(Exaggeration)
-Hyperventilate(Breathe atan excessive rate)

Question 5

in, il, im, ir

Answer 5

Meaning:Not
Exs:
-Inefficient(Not efficient)
-Inarticulate(Not clear or distint)
-illegible(Not Readable)
-Impeccable(Not capable of sinning;flawless)
-Irrevocable(Not able to be called back)

Question 6

in, il, im, ir

Answer 6

Meaning:In,on, upon
Exs:
-Invite(Call in)
-illustration(Something that makes clear)
-Impression(Effect upon mind or feelings)
-Irradiate(shine upon)

Question 7

inter

Answer 7

Meaning:Between,among
Exs:
 -Intervene(Come between)
 -International(Between nations)
 -Interjection(A statement thrown in)

Question 8

intra, intro

Answer 8

Meaning:Within
Exs:
-Intramural(Within a school)
-Introvert(Person who turns within himself)

Question 9

marco

Answer 9

Meaning:Large,long
Exs:
-Marcobiotic(Tending to prolong life)
-Macrocosm(The great world(the entire universe))

Question 10

Mega

Answer 10

Meaning:Great,million
Exs:
-Megalomania(Delusions of grandeur)
-Megaton(Explosive force of a million tons of TNT)

Question 11

micro

Answer 11

Meaning:Small
Exs:
 -Microcosm(Miniature universe)
 -Microbe(Minute organism)
 -Microscopic(Extremely small)

Question 12

mis

Answer 12

Meaning:Bad,improper
Exs:
 -Misdemeanor(Minor crime;bad contact)
 -Mischance(Unfortunate accident)
 -Misnomer(Wrong name)

Question 13

mis

Answer 13

Meaning:Hatred
Exs:
-Misanthrope(Person who hates mankind)
-Misogynist(Woman-hater)