Root Words, Prefixes and Suffixes

Question 1

a-, an-

Answer 1

not, without, lacking

Question 2

ab-

Answer 2

away from, out from

Question 3

-able

Answer 3

capable of

Question 4

ac-

Answer 4

to, toward

Question 5

-aceous

Answer 5

of or pertaining to

Question 6

acou-, acous-

Answer 6

hear

Question 7

ad-

Answer 7

to, toward

Question 8

aden-

Answer 8

gland

Question 9

adip-

Answer 9

fat

Question 10

aero-

Answer 10

air

Question 11

agri-

Answer 11

field, soil

Question 12

-al

Answer 12

having the character of

Question 13

alb-

Answer 13

white

Question 14

alg-, -algia

Answer 14

pain

Question 15

alto-

Answer 15

high

Question 16

ambi-

Answer 16

both

Question 17

ameb-

Answer 17

change, alternation

Question 18

amni-

Answer 18

fetal membrane

Question 19

amphi-, ampho-

Answer 19

both

Question 20

amyl-

Answer 20

starch

Question 21

ana-

Answer 21

up, back, again

Question 22

andro-

Answer 22

man, masculine

Question 23

anemo-

Answer 23

wind

Question 24

ang-

Answer 24

choke, feel pain

Question 25

angi-

Answer 25

blood, vessel, duct

Question 26

ante-

Answer 26

before, ahead of time

Question 27

anter-

Answer 27

front

Question 28

antho-

Answer 28

flower

Question 29

anti-

Answer 29

against, opposite

Question 30

anthropo-

Answer 30

man, human

Question 31

-ap, -aph

Answer 31

touch

Question 32

apo-, -ap

Answer 32

away from

Question 33

aqu-

Answer 33

water

Question 34

archaeo-

Answer 34

primitive, ancient

Question 35

-ary, arium

Answer 35

denotes a place for something

Question 36

arteri-

Answer 36

artery

Question 37

arthr-

Answer 37

joint, articulation

Question 38

-ase

Answer 38

forms names of enzymes

Question 39

anther-

Answer 39

fatty deposit

Question 40

-ation

Answer 40

noun form - the act of

Question 41

atmo-

Answer 41

vapor

Question 42

audi-

Answer 42

hear

Question 43

aur-

Answer 43

ear

Question 44

aster-

Answer 44

star

Question 45

-ate

Answer 45

verb form - the act of

Question 46

auto-

Answer 46

Self

Question 47

bacter-, bactr-

Answer 47

Bacterium, stick, club

Question 48

barb-

Answer 48

Beard

Question 49

baro-

Answer 49

Weight

Question 50

bath-

Answer 50

Depth, Height

Question 51

bene-

Answer 51

Well, Good

Question 52

bi- (Latin)

Answer 52

Two, Twice

Question 53

bi-, bio- (Greek)

Answer 53

Life, living

Question 54

-blast-

Answer 54

Sprout, germ, bud

Question 55

brachi-

Answer 55

Arm

Question 56

brachy-

Answer 56

Short

Question 57

brady-

Answer 57

Slow

Question 58

branchi-

Answer 58

Fin

Question 59

brev-

Answer 59

Short, brief

Question 60

bronchi-

Answer 60

Windpipe