Roots and Affixes

A word part added to the beginning of a root or base word

• suffix

• root

• prefix

• base

The root word "graph", as in the word "autograph", means what?

• to write or draw

• before

• to see

• against

The root words "aud" and "audi", as in the word audio, mean what?

• to write or draw

• to see

• to hear

• to throw

The root words "vis" and "vid", as in the word "video" mean what? 

• to hear

• be able

• to see

• to throw

The root word "anti" means

• insect

• try

• against

• angry

The root word bio means

• round

• study

• life

• home

The root word "meter" means

• measure

• water

• fire

• time

The root word auto means

• drive

• car

• self

• life

When "Anti" is added to the beginning of a word, what does it mean?

• many

• to throw

• to cause to be 

• against

The prefix "sub" can be added to the front of a word to mean what?

• in favor of

• under

• poly

• to cause to be