Word Roots #3

Question 0

Heterosexuality

Answer 0

Sexual feeling towards one of another gender than their own.

Question 1

(H)ETERO

Answer 1

Different

Question 2

(H)OM

Answer 2

Same

Question 3

HOMOnym

Answer 3

A word that sounds the same but has different meanings

Question 4

HYPER

Answer 4

Over, excessive

Question 5

HYPERactive

Answer 5

Unusually or abnormally active

Question 6

HYPO

Answer 6

Under, beneath, less than

Question 7

HYPOchondriac

Answer 7

Someone with an excessive preoccupation with and worry about one’s health.

Question 8

IM/IN

Answer 8

(not, without)

Question 9

INactive

Answer 9

Not active

Question 10

INFRA

Answer 10

Beneath

Question 11

INFRAstructure

Answer 11

The basic, underlying framework or features of a system or organization.

Question 12

INTER

Answer 12

Between, among

Question 13

INTERim

Answer 13

An intervening time

Question 14

INTRA

Answer 14

Within

Question 15

INTRAmural

Answer 15

Involving only students at the same school or college

Question 16

JUR

Answer 16

To swear

Question 17

JURy

Answer 17

A body of people sworn to give verdict on a case.

Question 18

LOC/LOG/LOQU

Answer 18

Word, speech

Question 19

eLOQUent

Answer 19

Fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing.

Question 20

LUC/LUM/LUS

Answer 20

Light

Question 21

LUMinous

Answer 21

Full of or shedding light

Question 22

MAG/MAJ/MAX

Answer 22

Big

Question 23

MAL/MALE

Answer 23

Bad, ill, evil, wrong

Question 24

MATER/MATR

Answer 24

Woman, mother

Question 25

MATRimony

Answer 25

The act or state of being married

Question 26

MIN

Answer 26

Small

Question 27

MINute

Answer 27

Small

Question 28

MORPH

Answer 28

Shape

Question 29

metaMORPHosis

Answer 29

A profound change in form from one stage to the next in the life history of an organism.

Question 30

MORT

Answer 30

Death

Question 31

MUT

Answer 31

Change

Question 32

comMUTe

Answer 32

To change to something less severe

Question 33

NOM/NYM/NOUN/NOW/N

Answer 33

Name

Question 34

anoNYMous

Answer 34

Without any name acknowledged.

Question 35

NOV/NEO/NOU

Answer 35

New

Question 36

NOVice

Answer 36

A person who is new to circumstances

Question 37

OMNI

Answer 37

All

Question 38

OMNIpresent

Answer 38

Present everywhere at the same time.