Decode/Encode Greek & Latin Words

Greek Combining Forms

100

The Greek combining form geo means: A. Water 

B. Earth C. Light D. Heat

B. Earth

200

The combining form photo means: A. Sound B. Life 

C. Air D. Light

D. Light

300

If thermo means “heat,” then thermometer literally means: A. A device that measures heat  B. A device that measures sound C. A device that measures distance D. A device that measures time

A. A device that measures heat

400

The combining form micro means: A. Big B. Small

C. Fast D. Strong

B. Small

500

The combining form tele means: A. Close B. Loud 

C. Far D. Heavy

C. Far

Latin Prefixes

100

The prefix pre‑ means: A. After B. Before C. Around 

D. Against

B. Before

200

The prefix sub‑ means: A. Above B. Between C. Under  D. Inside

C. Under

300

The prefix inter‑ means: A. Between B. Without C. Over D. Again

A. Between

400

The prefix trans‑ means: A. Opposite B. Below 

C. Inside D. Across

D. Across

500

The prefix anti‑ means: A. For B. Against C. Before D. Beyond

B. Against

Latin Bases (Roots)

100

The base port means: A. Carry B. Build C. Break D. See

A. Carry

200

The base scrib/script means: A. Speak B. Write C. Hear D. Move

B. Write

300

The base struct means: A. Cut B. Measure C. Run 

D. Build

D. Build

400

The base vis/vid means: A. Touch B. See C. Hear 

D. Smell

B. See

500

The base ject means: A. Throw B. Pull C. Push D. Lift

A. Throw

Latin & Greek Suffixes

100

The suffix ‑ology means: A. Fear of B. Shape of 

C. Study of  D. Sound of

C. Study of

200

The suffix ‑tion usually creates: 

A. A verb B. An adjective C. A noun  D. An adverb

C. A noun

300

The suffix ‑ful means: A. Without B. Full of C. Able to D. Not

B. Full of

400

The suffix ‑phobia means: A. Love B. Fear C. Study D. Shape

B. Fear

500

The suffix ‑ist means: A. A person who does something B. A place where something happens C. A tool used for something D. A type of action

A. A person who does something

Decode the Word

100

Autograph means: 

A. A picture of someone B. A person’s own signature 

C. A written story D. A printed book

B. A person’s own signature

200

Unpredictable means: 

A. Easy to guess B. Very confusing C. Always wrong 

D. Cannot be predicted

D. Cannot be predicted

300

Geothermal means: 

A. Heat from the sun B. Heat from fire

C. Heat from the earth  D. Heat from electricity

C. Heat from the earth

400

Transportation means: A. The act of speaking B. The process of carrying across C. The study of travel D. The act of building

B. The process of carrying across

500

Microscopic means: 

A. Too big to see B. A type of microscope C. A tool for measuring size D. Related to looking at small things 

D. Related to looking at small things