Prefixes
Suffixes
Greek & Latin Roots
Defining Words
100

What does the prefix "pre-" mean?

to come before

100

What does the suffix "able" mean?

capable of

100

What does "phon" mean?

sound

100

What does "inedible" mean?

not fit for eating

200

What does the prefix "post" mean?

to come after

200

What does the suffix "ful" mean?

full of or characterized by

200

What does "therm" mean?

heat

200

What does it mean to "telephone" someone?

to call over a long distance

300

What does the prefix "uni" mean?

one

300

What does the suffix "less" mean?

without

300

What does "dent" mean?

tooth

300

What does "predict" mean?

to tell before

400

What does the prefix "multi" mean?

more than one

400

What does the suffix "ible" mean?

fit for

400

What does "liber" mean?

free

400

Based on your knowledge of roots and affixes, what does "audiology" mean?

the study of hearing

500

What does the prefix "tele" mean?

over a long distance

500

What does the suffix "wards" mean?

direction

500

What does "ed" mean?

to eat

500

Based on your knowledge of roots and affixes, what does "geography" mean?

a drawing of the earth

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