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For each word, first write out the prefix and consider its meaning. Then, deduce the meaning of the word as a whole. Don't hesitate to check it up in a dictionary.
Word
Prefix
Meaning
Word Meaning
1.
euphonious
good
pleasing sound
2.
graphic
write
written
3.
microfilm
small
small film
4.
apogee
earth
farthest point from Earth in satellite's orbit
5.
monotheism
one
one God
6.
geology
earth
study of the earth
7.
hydrology
water
study of water
8.
euphemism
good
substitution of a mild expression for one that may offend
9.
demagogue
people
rabble-rouser
10.
euphoria
good
feeling of well-being
For each word, first write out the prefix and consider its meaning. Then, deduce the meaning of the word as a whole. Don't hesitate to check it up in a dictionary.
Word
Prefix
Meaning
Word Meaning
1.
synopsis
together
summary
2.
telecommunication
distance
communication across distances
3.
pandemic
all
widespread disease
4.
polynomial
many
a math expression having two or more terms
5.
symmetrical
together
identical parts
6.
Pan-American
all
all of the Americas
7.
polyglot
many
knowing many languages
8.
symbiosis
together
two dissimilar organisms living together off each other
9.
telepathy
distance
through transference
10.
polygon
many
figure with many sides
Use what you know about Latin prefixes to figure out the meanings of the following ten words choosing out of the four options.
Match each word to the best definition from the box. You will have definitions left over.
excavate
infrasonic
impart
maladroit
eccentric
impatient
effluent
inscribe
indecent
flowing forth
criminal
vulgar
write on
compatriot
berate
to scold harshly
teach
attractive
restless
awkward
odd
comely
dig out
a fellow countryman
compendium
an abridged form of a work
invocation
expedient
pendant
principles
sound waves with a frequency below the audible range
Considering the meaning of its prefix, define each of the following words:
1.
accord
agreement
2.
irradiate
illuminate
3.
predestination
fate
4.
reincarnation
rebirth
5.
convolute
twist up
6.
invoke
request
7.
irrelevant
not pertinent
8.
excommunicate
exclude from communication
