WorksheetsVocab 1.5 Prefix epi-
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
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
What word is defined as 'a unit of action added to other scenes entering a narrative plot or play'?
episode
dialogue
prologue
climax
What word means 'a formal letter sent to a reader or community'?
epistle
novel
memo
report
What word is defined as 'an inscription or saying written upon a tomb or grave marker'?
epitaph
epigraph
eulogy
mantra
What word means 'an adjective placed or added to a noun to produce a commonly known phrase'?
epithet
metaphor
adverb
prefix
What word is defined as 'an abbreviated form of a large book; literally, a cut made upon a book to shorten it; also, the embodiment or representation of an idea'?
epitome
appendix
preface
synopsis
