Prefixes
The meaning of the prefix "mis"
What is "wrong"?
A word with "tion," and its part of speech?
Many correct responses; noun
The meaning of "graph"
What is "to write"?
The meaning of "mercurial"
Hint: "the mercurial world of part-time performers"
What is changing, especially changing someone's mind
Use "circumnavigate" in a sentence
Responses will vary
The meaning of the prefix "de"
What is "down" "off," or "away"?
A word with "ate," and what does this suffix mean?
Many correct responses; to make or become
The meaning of "logy" and a related word
What is "the study of"; many correct responses
The meaning of "alchemy," and its prefix or word root
What is mixture; medieval chemistry. Al = to/towards; chem = combining form/ chemistyr
Use "derelict" in a sentence and give its definition
Responses will vary; "derelict" means run-down
The meaning of the prefixes "pre" or "pro"
What is before or forward?
The meaning of "ous" or "ious" and the part of speech of this suffix?
What is characterized by (or a similar answer); adjective
The meaning of "son"
What is "sound"?
Meaning of "ethnographic" and at least one of its roots
What is describing a culture? ethno = culture or race; graph = writing
Use "substantiate" in a sentence.
Answers will vary.
Two prefixes that mean "not"
What are "un," "il," "in," "im," or "dis"?
The difference between the suffixes "ish" and "less"?
What is "ish" means having the quality of and "less" means without?
The meaning of "path" and a related word
What is feeling or disease; many correct responses
The meaning of "distend" at its prefix or root
What is "swell" or "stretch"; dis = apart; tend = stretch
Give an example of a municipality.
Answers will vary.
The difference between "inter" and "intra"
What is "inter" means across or between and "intra" means within?
What is beautiful, like a picture, and esque?
The two word roots in "metamorphosis" and their meaning
What are "meta" and "morph." "meta" means change or transcend or across; "morph" means "form."
The meaning of "askance," and use it in a sentence
What is "strangely, with suspicion"; answers will vary
What is travel around without a permanent home.