SAT Words IV

Question 1

ante-

Answer 1

• before.

- antecedent: preceding event or word.

Question 2

anti-

Answer 2

• against, opposite.

- antithetical: exactly opposite.

Question 3

arch-

Answer 3

• chief, first.

- archetype: original.

Question 4

be-

Answer 4

• over, thoroughly.

- beguile: deceive, charm thoroughly.

Question 5

bi-

Answer 5

• two.

- bicameral: composed of two houses (Congress).

Question 6

cata-

Answer 6

• down.

- catapult: hurl (throw down).

Question 7

circum-

Answer 7

• around.

- circumnavigate: sail around (the globe).

Question 8

com, co, col, con, cor-

Answer 8

• with, together.

- combine: merge with.

Question 9

contra, contro-

Answer 9

• against.

- controversy: dispute.

Question 10

de-

Answer 10

• down, away.

- debase: lower in value.

Question 11

demi-

Answer 11

• partly, half.

- demigod: partly divine being.

Question 12

di-

Answer 12

• two.

- dilemma: choice between two bad alternatives.

Question 13

dia-

Answer 13

• across.

- diameter: distance across a circle.

Question 14

dis, dif-

Answer 14

• not apart.

- differ: disagree (carry apart).

Question 15

dys-

Answer 15

• faulty, bad.

- dyslexia: faulty ability to read.

Question 16

ex, e-

Answer 16

• out.

- eject: throw out.

Question 17

extra, extro-

Answer 17

• beyond, outside.

- extracurricular: beyond the curriculum.

Question 18

hyper-

Answer 18

• above, excessively.

- hyperbole: exaggeration.

Question 19

hypo-

Answer 19

• beneath, lower.

- hypoglycemia: low blood sugar.

Question 20

in, il, im, ir-

Answer 20

• not.

- inefficient: not efficient.

Question 21

in, il, im, ir-

Answer 21

• in, on, upon.

- impression: effect upon mind or feelings.

Question 22

inter-

Answer 22

• between, among.

- intervene: come between.

Question 23

intra, intro-

Answer 23

• within.

- intramural: within a school.

Question 24

macro-

Answer 24

• large, long.

- macrobiotic: tending to prolong life.

Question 25

mega-

Answer 25

• great, million.

- 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.

- microscopic: extremely small.

Question 28

mis-

Answer 28

• bad, improper.

- misdemeanor: minor crime, bad conduct.

Question 29

mis-

Answer 29

• hatred.

- misanthrope: person who hates mankind.