Word Parts
Prefix Definitions
Word Definitions
Context Clues
Potpourri
100

What are the word parts in Audiology?

Aud(i)- -ology

100

What does Contra- mean?

Against

100

What does "intramuscular" mean?

Within a cell

100
I had to use magnification to identify the different types of bacteria during my microbiology class. 


Give two words that help to show what microbiology means.  Also, what does microbiology mean?

Microbiology is the study of biology that needs to be seen using magnification and microscopes.

100

What does thermal mean?

Referring to heat
200

What are the word parts in "archetype"?

Arch(e)- and -type

200

What does Crypto- mean?

Hidden, Mysterious

200

What does interstellar mean?

Between stars or universes

200

Scientists have theorized that about 250 million years ago, the continents were all part of what these scientists call, "Pangea."

What words in the sentence show the meaning of "Pangea." What do you think Pangea means?

Pangea is the theorized organization of the seven continents in one land mass. 

200

People often get the root log- confused with the word log, which can mean a record you keep or a tree you cut down.  What is the latin meaning of the root "log?"

Word or words! 

300

What are the word parts in benevolent?

Bene-  -vol-  -ent
300

What does dia/di- mean and what does dys- mean?

Dia- means "through or across" and dys- means "not or ill-suited"

300

What does it mean to be logical?

To use facts or ways of thinking to draw conclusions.
300

After the holidays, I wrote a thank you letter to my grandma for the different gifts she gave me.  Afterward, I realized I'd forgotten to mention the gift card, so I thanked her in the postscript rather than rewriting the whole letter. 

What three clues in the text show what post-script means? What does post-script mean?

Post-script (PS) is anything written after the signature in a letter. Say you forgot to add something, then you might write PS: Thank you for the gift card!

300

Give three words that have inter- in them.

Answers may vary: interrupt, interstellar, intercontinental, etc.

400

What are the word parts in bibliological?

Biblio- -log(i)- -cal

400

What does demo- mean, and what does geo- mean?

Demo- the people

Geo- Earth

400

What do you think is a macrofossil?

A fossil that can be seen without a microscope.

400
I wanted to figure out what my subconscious was thinking about, so I kept a dream journal by my bed to write down any ideas that came up while sleeping. 


What clues might help you figure out what subconscious means? Also, what do you think subconscious means?

Sub- means under, and subconscious refers to the part of your mind that thinks below the surface. It's the ideas you don't actively choose to think about but rather the ideas that just pop into your head.

400

Demo- means the people.  Give one word with demo- in it and explain how the word gets its meaning from the prefix. 

Democracy (an election by people for a leader)

500

What are the word parts in communicative?

Com- -mun(i)- -ca- -tive

500

Explain the difference between hypo- and hyper-

Hypo- means below and hyper- means above.

500

What do you think makes a monoplane different from a plane?

It has only one wing.

500

Because of quarantine, my mother telecommuted to work rather than worked in the office.

What clues in the sentence show what telecommute means, and what do you think telecommute means?

Telecommute means to work at home/not in the office. Tele- means distance, so telecommute means to get to work from a distance. 

500

Cryptogram is made up of two parts. Crypt- and -gram. What do each of these word parts mean? What does cryptogram mean?

A picture or engraving that has unclear, mysterious or hidden knowledge.