PREP VOCAB

Question 1

Ante (Before)

Answer 1

antecedent preceding event or word
antediluvian ancient (before the flood)
ante-nuptial before the wedding

Question 2

Anti (Against, opposite)

Answer 2

antipathy hatred
antiseptic against infection
antithetical exactly opposite

Question 3

Arch (chief, first)

Answer 3

Archetype original
Archbishop chief bishop
Archeology study of first or ancient times

Question 4

Be (over, throughly)

Answer 4

Bedaub smear over
Befuddle confuse throughly
Beguile deceive, charm thoroughly

Question 5

Bi (Two)

Answer 5

Bicameral composed of two houses (congress)
biennial every two years
bicycle two-wheeled vehicle

Question 6

Cata (down)

Answer 6

catastrophe disaster
cataract waterfall
catapult hurl (throw down)

Question 7

Circum (around)

Answer 7

circumnavigate sail around( the globe)
circumspect cautious (looking around)
circumscribe limit (place a circle around)

Question 8

Com, co, col, con, cor

Answer 8

with, together combine merge with
commerce trade with
communicate
coeditor
collateral
conference

Question 9

contra, contro

Answer 9

against
contravene conflict with
controversy dispute

Question 10

de

Answer 10

down away
debase lower in value
decadence deterioration
decant pour off

Question 11

demi

Answer 11

party half

demigod partly divine being

Question 12

di

Answer 12

two
dichotomy division into two parts
dilemma choice b/w two bad alternatives

Question 13

dia

Answer 13

across
diagonal across a figure
diameter distance across a circle
diagram outline drawing

Question 14

Dis, dif

Answer 14

not apart
discord lack of harmony
differ disagree (carry apart)
disparity condition of inequality: difference

Question 15

Dys

Answer 15

faulty, bad
dyslexia faulty ability to read
dyspepsia indigestion

Question 16

ex, e

Answer 16

out
expel drive out
extirpate root out
eject throw out

Question 17

extra,extro

Answer 17

beyond, outside
extracurricular beyond the curriculum
extraterritorial beyond a nations bounds
extrovert person interested chiefly in external

Question 18

hyper

Answer 18

above; excessively
hyperbole exaggeration
hyperventilate breathe at an excessive rate

Question 19

hypo

Answer 19

beneath,lower

hypoglycemia low blood sugar

Question 20

in, il, im, ir

Answer 20

not 
inefficient not efficient 
inarticulate not clear or distinct
illegible not readable
impeccable not capable of sinning: flawless
irrevocable not able to be called back

Question 21

in, il, im, ir

Answer 21

in, on, upon
invite call in illustration something that makes clear
impression effect upon

Question 22

inter

Answer 22

b/w among
intervene come b/w
international b/w nations
interjection a statement thrown in

Question 23

intra, intro

Answer 23

within
intramural within a school
introvert person who turns within himself

Question 24

macro

Answer 24

large,long
macrobiotic tending to prolong life
macrocosm the great world (the entire universe)

Question 25

mega

Answer 25

great, million
megalomania delusions of grandeur
megaton explosive force of a million tons of TNT

Question 26

Meta

Answer 26

involving change

metamorphosis change of form

Question 27

micro

Answer 27

small
microcosm miniature universe
microbe miniature organism
microscopic extremely small

Question 28

mis

Answer 28

bad, improper
misdemeanor minor crime, bad conduct
mischance unfortunate accident
misnomer wrong name

Question 29

mis

Answer 29

hatred
misanthrope person who hates mankind
misogynist woman-hater