What prefix means: before or early?
Choices: super-/im-/retro-/pre-
pre-
100
There was no way to _________________ the typewriter so that it could be used as a computer.
retrofit
100
My mother made so many desserts for Easter that the cheesecake was ______________. It wasn't even touched.
superfluous
100
In TMS, gum-chewing is considered ________________.
contraband
100
The fashion show displayed a ___________ of colors.
panoply
200
What prefix means: backwards?
Choices: pre-/super-/im-/retro-
retro-
200
The ________________ toddler knew his times tables.
precocious
200
When Barack Obama was elected president, he knew that he would ________________ George Bush.
supersede
200
Some people feel that taking extra Vitamin C in the winter is a ________________. It will keep you healthy.
THIS WORD IS USED TWICE DURING THE GAME.
panacea
200
My sister is a __________ of clean air, so she drives a hybrid car.
proponent
300
1) What prefix means: above and beyond?
2) What prefix means: not?
Choices: pre-/super-/im-/retro-
1) super-
2) im-
300
In art class, we learned how to _________________ one image on top of another.
superimpose
300
Since his illness was determined to be a ______________ condition, the insurance company would not cover his medical bills since he had just signed up with this company.
preexisting
300
What is the ______________ in the rocket to push it forward?
propellant
300
The student was a _____________. He argued about everything that the teacher asked him to do.
contrarian
400
What prefix means: against?
Choices: pro-/contra-/pan-
contra-
400
The thick ice on the windshield was _______________. If I couldn't scrape it off, it would be unsafe to drive.
impenetrable
400
I had a _________________ that I would do well on the vocabulary quiz. It was a good feeling!
premonition
400
Terrorism is ________________; we see this in the news daily.
pandemic
400
From the ____________, I could see the beautiful sea.
promontory
500
1) What prefix means: all or whole?
2) What prefix means: forward?
Choices: pro-/contra-/pan-
1) pan-
2) pro-
500
a) The workers would receive a raise ____________ to the start of their contract.
b) Believing in the tooth fairy when you are a 6th grader is ___________________.
a) retroactive
b) implausible
500
a) The stain on her dress was _________________; nobody at the party would notice it.
b) Venus and Uranus rotate in a ___________ motion. This is against the direction of the other planets.
a) imperceptible
b) retrograde
500
If you drive at 100 mph, you will ____________ the law.
contravene
500
Vacationing on a tropical island can seem like a _________ for the winter blues.
THIS WORD WILL BE USED TWICE DURING THE GAME.