Prefixes
Suffixes
Roots
Guess the Word
Give examples
100
Which prefix means "too much"
over-
100
What suffix means "doctrine or belief"
- ism
100
What does "bio" mean?
life
100
What color is "aquamarine"?
blue
100
Give 4 examples of words that start with "re-"
rewrite, reread, return, reply, reinvent, reawaken
200
Name two prefixes that mean not.
un- , dis-, non-
200
What part of speech are words that end in "-ify or -fy"?
verbs
200
What does "aqua" mean?
water
200
What does "autobiography" mean?
a book or account of your own life
200
Give 4 examples of words that start with "mis-"
misplace, misguided, misinterpret, misdirect, misinform
300
What does "fore-" mean?
before
300
What does the prefix "-ful" mean?
notable for, full of
300
What does "astro" mean?
star
300
What does "floodage" mean?
The state of being flooded; the result of a flood
300
Give 5 examples of words with the root "bio"
autobiography, biology, antibiotic, biodiversity, symbiotic
400
Which prefix means "wrongly"?
mis-
400
What does the suffix "-ive" on the end of "creative" "positive" and "negative" mean?
having the nature of, somewhat like
400
Which root means "to kill" or "a killer"
cide
400
What does "subaqueous" mean?
Existing or designed to be under water
400
Give 5 examples of words that end with "-ful"
wonderful, colorful, fearful, hateful, resentful, powerful, awful, dutiful, fanciful
500
What does "sub-" mean?
under
500
What does the "-age" on the end of "marriage" and "blockage" mean?
result of an action or process
500
Which root means "to believe"?
cred
500
What does "antiinstitutionalism" mean?
The belief that institutions (religion, government, organizations) are wrong; being against institutions.
500
Give 5 examples of words with the root "cred"
creed, discredit, credit, incredulous, credentials, credible
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