Prefixes And Suffixes

Question 1

What does the prefix a- or an- mean

Answer 1

Not,without

Examples: anaerobic,atypical,atheism

Question 2

What does the prefix ante- mean

Answer 2

Before

Examples: anteroom,antediluvian

Question 3

What does the prefix anti- or ant- mean

Answer 3

Against,opposite

Examples: antisocial,antifreeze,antivenin

Question 4

What does the prefix auto- mean

Answer 4

Self

Example: autopilot,automobile,autotroph

Question 5

What does the prefix circum- mean

Answer 5

Around

Examples: circumference,circumvent

Question 6

What does the prefix contra- counter-

Answer 6

Against, opposite

Examples: contrast,counteract

Question 7

What does the prefix de- mean

Answer 7

Down,away,reversal

Examples: decrease,descend,demote

Question 8

What does the prefix de- mean

Answer 8

Impaired,difficult

Examples: dysfunctional,dyslexia

Question 9

What does the prefix end-,endo- mean

Answer 9

Inside,within

Examples: endotherm, endoskeleton

Question 10

What does the prefix epi- mean

Answer 10

Upon,close to

Examples: epicenter,epinephrine

Question 11

What do the prefixes ex-,exo-,echo- mean

Answer 11

External,away,former

Examples: ex-girlfriend, export,exoskeleton, ectotherm

Question 12

What does the prefix extra-

Answer 12

Outside of,beyond

Examples: extraordinary,extracurricular

Question 13

What does the prefix hyper- mean

Answer 13

Over,above

Examples:hyperactive,hypersensitive,hyperventilate

Question 14

What does the prefix hypo- mean

Answer 14

Under,below

Examples:hypothermia,hypoallergenic,hypoglycemia

Question 15

What do the prefixes im-,in-,il-,ir- mean

Answer 15

Not

Examples: impossible,immature,intolerant, illegible,irreversible

Question 16

What do the prefixes im-,in- mean

Answer 16

In,into,towards

Examples: implant,impale,inland

Question 17

What does the prefix inter mean

Answer 17

Between

Examples: internet,intercellular,intergalactic

Question 18

What does the prefix intra- mean

Answer 18

Within,inside

Examples: intranet,intravenous(IV),intracellular

Question 19

What does the prefix mis- mean

Answer 19

Wrong,bad
Examples: misspell,mispronounce,mistake,
mischief

Question 20

What does the prefix non- mean

Answer 20

Not

Examples: nonviolent,nonfat,nonstop,nonsense

Question 21

What does the prefix peri- mean

Answer 21

Around

Examples: periscope

Question 22

What does the prefix post- mean

Answer 22

After,behind

Examples: postpone,postwar,post date,postgraduate degree

Question 23

What does the prefix pre- mean

Answer 23

Before

Examples: preheat,preschool,prepay,premature,precaution

Question 24

What does the prefix re-mean

Answer 24

Again,back

Examples: retest,relocate, retrieve, report, retrieve, reunite

Question 25

What does the prefix un- mean

Answer 25

Not, opposite of | Samples: unhappy, uninterested, unusual