Vocab 1.5 Prefix epi-

What is the meaning of the Greek prefix 'epi-'?

• Means 'upon, to, add to'

• Means 'under, below'

• Means 'before, in front of'

• Means 'against, opposite'

What word means 'fleeting, transient, not lasting; literally, upon the day'?

• ephemeral

• perpetual

• immutable

• enduring

What word is defined as 'the spot upon the earth’s surface marking the center of an earthquake'?

• epicenter

• focus

• fault line

• seismic wave

What word means 'a plague or disease that falls upon a group of people; affecting a large population'?

• epidemic

• remedy

• vaccine

• antidote

What word is defined as 'the branch of medicine that deals with the incidence, distribution, and possible control of diseases that affect groups of people'?

• epidemiology

• oncology

• cardiology

• neurology

What word means 'the outer membrane of flesh sitting upon the dermis or skin'?

• epidermis

• hypodermis

• pericardium

• endothelium

What word is defined as 'a terse and witty poem or expression; originally, a short saying written upon a plaque or headstone'?

• epigram

• elegy

• sonnet

• limerick

What word means 'a disease in which tremors seize upon a person'?

• epilepsy

• anemia

• asthma

• diabetes

What word is defined as 'an afterword added to a completed text'?

• epilogue

• prologue

• appendix

• preface

What word means 'a vision in which a phantom or deity appears to a person; also, a sudden idea, thought, or revelation that appears to a person'?

• epiphany

• mirage

• illusion

• apparition