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WorksheetsWord Within the Word Quiz p.2
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
antebellum means:
the hours before noon
before the war
against the music
during the war
bipolar means:
having two support systems
malevolent
having two different extremities; north/south, manic/depressive
thick glasses for very poor vision
This stem means "around"
circum
together
before
two
Which two stems mean "together?"
post; pre
mis; mal
intra, intro
com; con
The words deposit, descent, despicable, denounce, deduct, and demolish have the root "de" which means:
die
day
down
bad
Which root means "beyond?"
equi
extra
dis
con
"Dis" means:
away
down
equal
together
The words international, interdepartmental, interstellar, and interject have the root "inter," which means:
within
into
bad
between
This root means "after"
pre
semi
post
sub
Which two roots also mean together? (select two answers)
Sym
three
un
syn
The words tricycle, triangle, triad, trichotomy and triceratops all have something to do with:
the number three
history
math
astronomy
The word "unconventional" probably means:
not able to produce music
too hard to form into a shape
not conforming to what is generally done
disorganized
What do the roots "dis" "mal" and "un" have in common?
they all negate the meaning of a word
they all slow down the meaning of a word
they are all used in business school
none of these
Which answer below is NOT correct?
equip means equal; dis means away
bi means two; circum means around
un means in; pre means post
super means over; syn means together
Bicuspid means:
having two different personalities
having two cusps or points
having two siblings
none of these
