Lesson 16 Greek and Latin

What does the root meter, metr mean?

• before

• measure

• after

• stick

What do the roots pre, fore, ante mean?

• measure

• after

• before

• between

The prefix post- means

• show

• before

• measure

• after

Something that is done to prevent possible harm or trouble from happening in the future.

• antebellum

• precaution

• postpone

• forecast

The profession of examining people’s eyes to find out if they need eyeglasses or medical treatment

• diameter

• symmetry

• barometer

• optometry

Something that came before something else and may have influenced or caused it

• antecedent

• precaution

• diameter

• postpone

The quality of something that has two sides or halves that are the same or very close in size, shape, and position.

• diameter

• barometer

• symmetry

• perimeter

The distance through the center of a circle or sphere from one side to the other.

• optometry

• barometer

• perimeter

• diameter

Occurring in the southern United States before the Civil War

• postpone

• antebellum

• forecast

• antecedent

An instrument used to measure air pressure and predict changes in the weather

• optometry

• symmetry

• barometer

• diameter