Greek and Latin Affixes and Roots

What root word means "heat"

• therm

• meter

• rupt

• grad, gres

What root word means "burst"

• therm

• meter

• rupt

• grad, gres

What root word means "measure"

• therm

• meter

• rupt

• grad, gres

What root word means "step"

• therm

• meter

• rupt

• grad, gres

What is the meaning of prefix "ir-" and "non-"

• not

• above

• below

• opposite/against

The word "affix" means...

• are added to the beginning of the word to change the meaning

• a word from which other words are formed

• a letter or group of letters added to the beginning or end of a word to change its meaning (e.g. prefix or suffix).

• are added to the end of a word to change the meaning

___________________ are added to the beginning of words.

• affix

• prefix

• suffix

• roots

___________________ are added to the end of words.

• affix

• prefix

• suffix

• roots

The root word "cease" means to stop. If a person is "deceased," they:

• have stopped living.

• are not able to stop living.

• are full of living.

• have stopped living badly.

-less

• without

• off or from

• not or opposite

• full or having