6.01

Which of the following words has a prefix that means "wrong"?

• Disagreeable

• Misunderstood

• Substandard

• Transparent

The Greek root "hydro" means water. Which affix could be added to change the definition to "make water come away from"?

• Dehydrate

• Hydrant

• Hydrolize

• Hydrology

What does etymology study?

• The cultural traditions, like celebrations and food, of early civilizations

• The history of words and how their meanings have changed over time

• The methods writers use to create a specific mood in a piece of literature

• The way sentences are put together in a certain way for impact

An affix is a letter or group of letters added to the beginning or end of a word to change its meaning.

• True

• False

The Greek root "therm" means heat. Which affix could be added to change the definition to "having the characteristic of heat"?

• Thermal 

• Thermometer

• Hypothermia

• Thermostat

Using your knowledge of affixes and root words, what is the meaning of the bolded word in the following sentence?

As a polyglot, he was able to speak fluently in five different languages and could understand several more.

• A person who can speak many languages

• A person who is learning a foreign language

• A person who studies one langauge

• A person who speaks a foreign language incorrectly

Which of the following words has a prefix that means "again"?

• Autonomous

• Degrade

• Midlife

• Renewable

Using your knowledge of affixes and root words, what is the meaning of the bolded word in the following sentence?

The new technology was a forerunner in the industry and set the standard for years to come.

• A person or thing that comes before or prepares the way for another

• A person or thing that is good at analyzing the past

• A person or thing that is unoriginal and copies existing patterns

• A person who runs in front of a group during a physical race

Match each prefix with its definition.

• between, among

• multi

• many

• anti

• against

• inter

• above

• super

• far

• tele

Match each suffix with its definition.

• the study of

• ology

• like, similar

• ate

• to make, have, become

• ible

• is, can be

• ic

• having characteristics of

• ish