Greek and Latin Roots Unit 12 "anti, contra/counter"

The root and affix "anti" means

• above and over

• over or under

• behind

• opposite or against

The roots contra and counter mean

• against or contrast

• over and above the head

• beside and among

• under and below

The doctor's office had me wash with ___________ soap.

• contravene

• antihero

• anticlimactic

• antibacterial

The ________ did not act like Superman, but he was the main character in the story.

• contravene

• antihero

• counterpart

• counterfeit.

Good is the ____________ of evil

• antithesis

• counterfeit

• counterproductive

• anticlimactic

After the soccer game's score tied, it was _______________ when the opposing team scored a goal during the last two minutes of the game.

• counterfeit

• counterproductive

• anticlimactic

• contractual

When I checked out at the hardware store, they looked at my one hundred dollar bill with a light to see if it was _________.

• counterfeit

• contractual

• antibacterial

• counterproductive

We argued with the builder of our house over a/an ___________ issue.

• anticlimactic

• contractual

• contravene

• counterproductive

When I was a teenager, my mother often would say, "Why do you always __________ me?"

• contradict

• contravene

• counterpart

• antithesis

It is ______________ for me to vacuum and wash the floors so the house looks perfect, and then brush my long-haired dog whose hair floats all over the floor.

• contravene

• counterproductive

• counterfeit

• anticlimactic