Greek and Latin Root Words and Affixes

Since I was sick for so long I had to start a course of antibiotics.

The prefix "anti" means:

• bend

• two

• against, opposite

• away, not, negative

Due to the car accident, we had to proceed with caution.

The suffix "ceed" means:

• over, beyond, high

• go, yield

• throw

• down, out

A boy walks around a circular park and completes one round. The distance covered by him is the circumference of the circular park.

The prefix "circum" means:

• time

• under, below, less

• go, yield

• round, around

In this drama set in the early 1980s, a 9-year-old girl in rural Ireland is sent away from her dysfunctional family to live with relatives for the summer.

The prefix "dys" means:

• away, not, negative

• between, among

• within, inside

• study of

The driver decreased her speed as she approached the red light.

The prefix "de" means:

• to join, meet, or link

• down, out

• go, yield

• bad or badly, wrong

Can you see your reflection in the glass?

The root word "flect" means:

• under, below, less

• within, inside

• down, out

• bend

She hesitated for a fraction of a second before responding.

The root word "fract" means:

• break, shatter

• within, inside

• study of

• back, again

His work involved helping hyperactive children to use their energy in a constructive way.

The prefix "hyper" means:

• over, beyond, high

• between, among

• within, inside

• down, out

Three passengers suffered from hypothermia and had to be clad in thermal blankets and fed hot drinks until they recovered.

The prefix "hypo" means:

• round, around

• away, distant, far

• under, below, less

• within, inside

He's very impatient and always interrupts me mid-sentence.

The prefix "inter" means:

• go, yield

• between, among

• against, opposite

• away, not, negative