Latin Suffix - ical

What does the Latin suffix "-ical" mean?

• having to do with," "made of," or "characterized by

• opposite of," "without," or "lacking

• before," "in front of," or "preceding

• under," "below," or "beneath

Which word means "having to do with the relationship between living things and their environment"?

• analytical

• theoretical

• ecological

• cyclical

Which word means "able to separate something into its parts for study and examination"?

• cyclical

• theoretical

• analytical

• ecological

What is the base word for "cyclical"?

• cycle

• ecology

• analysis

• theory

Which word means "relating to general ideas or principles; not applied"?

• cyclical

• theoretical

• analytical

• ecological

What is the base word for "analytical"?

• analysis

• theory

• ecology

• cycle

The artist mostly does paintings of __________ creatures, such as Pegasus, the phoenix, and the griffin.

• tyrannical

• historical

• biographical

• mythological

• fictional

The people suffered cruelty under this __________ ruler.

• benevolent

• historical

• mythological

• biographical

• tyrannical

What is the purpose of the campaign led by the historical society?

• To build new buildings

• To preserve old buildings

• To demolish old buildings

• To create new parks

What is the main focus of the word study in this document?

• Prefixes

• Suffixes

• Root words

• Synonyms