Prefixes

Question 1

Apart, amputate

Answer 1

A. latin. Away from.

Question 2

Atheist, anonymous

Answer 2

A. Greek. Not, no

Question 3

Abnormal, absent

Answer 3

Ab. latin. away from

Question 4

Adventure, addition

Answer 4

Ad. Latin. Toward

Question 5

Alternate, alterego

Answer 5

Alter. Latin. Another

Question 6

Amphibian, amphibolous (capable of two meanings)

Answer 6

Amphi. Greek. Around, both.

Question 7

Analyze, anabasis (marching up)

Answer 7

Ana. Greek. Up.

Question 8

Antecedent, antechamber

Answer 8

Ante Latin. Before

Question 9

Antidote, anticipate.

Answer 9

Anti. Greek. Against

Question 10

Circumference. Circumstance

Answer 10

Circum. Latin. Around

Question 11

Cooperation, co-et

Answer 11

Co. Latin. With, together

Question 12

Connection, construction

Answer 12

Con. Latin. With, together.

Question 13

Contradiction, contrary.

Answer 13

Contra. Latin. Against

Question 14

Delete, destroy

Answer 14

De. Latin. Down, down from.

Question 15

Diary, diameter

Answer 15

Dia. Greek. Through.

Question 16

Disappear, dismiss

Answer 16

Dis. Latin. Away from apart.

Question 17

Dyslexia, dyslogia (difficulty expressing ideas)

Answer 17

Dys. Greek. Bad

Question 18

Eject, empty

Answer 18

E. Latin. Out of

Question 19

Eclipse, eccentric

Answer 19

Ec. Greek. Outside

Question 20

Emerge, embark

Answer 20

Em. Greek. In, within

Question 21

Entitle, energy

Answer 21

En. Greek. In, within

Question 22

Epilogue, epidemic

Answer 22

Epi. Greek. Upon.

Question 23

Expel, exit

Answer 23

Ex. Latin. Out of, away from.

Question 24

Hyperventilate, hyper.

Answer 24

Hyper. Greek. Over

Question 25

Inform, inaccurate

Answer 25

In. Latin. In, into, on, against, not.

Question 26

Introduce, introvert.

Answer 26

Intro. Latin. Inside.

Question 27

Obscene, obedient

Answer 27

Ob. Latin. Against.

Question 28

Omnivorous, omniscient (godly)

Answer 28

Omni. Latin. Every, all

Question 29

Perhaps, perpendicular.

Answer 29

Per. Latin. Through.

Question 30

Perimeter, periodic

Answer 30

Peri. Greek. Around.

Question 31

Postpone, posture.

Answer 31

Post. Latin. After.

Question 32

Prepare, prequel.

Answer 32

Pre. Latin. Before.

Question 33

Remember, resent.

Answer 33

Re. Latin. Back again.

Question 34

Retrospect, retroactive (past event)

Answer 34

Retro. Latin. backwards

Question 35

Subsequently, suburbs.

Answer 35

Sub. Latin. Beneath.

Question 36

Surprised, superficial

Answer 36

Super, sur. Latin. Above.

Question 37

Symmetry, symbol

Answer 37

Sym. Greek. With, together.

Question 38

Synopsis. Syndicate.

Answer 38

Syn. Greek. With, together.

Question 39

Transparent, transport.

Answer 39

Trans. Latin. Across.

Question 40

Telephone, television.

Answer 40

Tele. Greek. Distant.