Roots & Affixes
This base root means "citizen, city, or community."
civ-
Which definition matches "lib-"?
free or freedom
Break down "predict" into its parts.
pre- (before) + dict (to say)
dict + -ionary (collection) = ?
dictionary
Fill in: The Statue of ______ stands in New York Harbor as a symbol of freedom.
Liberty
Which prefix means "under, below, or lower"?
sub-
Which definition matches "sist-"?
Give the parts and meaning of "civil."
civ (citizen) + -il (relating to) → relating to citizens)
sub- + merge (to dip/plunge) = ?
submerge
Fill in: Good ______ participate in their community by obeying laws and voting.
citizens
Name the prefix that means "forward, before, or in favor of."
pro-
Which definition matches "occupy-"?
Break down "resistance" into parts.
re- (against) + sist (to stand) + -ance (state of)
pro- + gress (to step/go) = ?
progress
Fill in: In a dictatorship, a single ______ makes all the laws.
dictator
Which base root means "to say, speak, or declare"?
dict-
Which definition matches "ob- / op-"?
against, in front of, toward, blocking
Break down "opposition" into parts.
op- (against) + pos (to place) + -tion (action/state)
lib- + -erty = ?
liberty
Fill in: The three branches of the United States ______ make sure no single group has total control.
government
Which suffix means "a belief system, principle, or practice"?
-ism
Which definition matches "-ance / -ence"?
the state, quality, or action of being
Explain the morphological parts of "dictator" and its meaning.
dict- (to say) + -ator (one who) → a ruler with total power
govern- + -ment = ?
government
Fill in: During wartime, the control of a city by another country's military force is called an ______.
occupation