Word Parts 1

Anti- means against. Based on this information, what does the word antiperspirant mean in the following sentence?

I used my deodorant, an antiperspirant, because I knew it would be very hot outside.

• Preventing freezing temperatures

• Preventing sweating

• Preventing smelling bad

• Preventing going outside

Equi- means equal. Based on this information, what does the word equidistant mean in the following sentence?

It is bounded by two circles equidistant from the ecliptic, about eighteen degrees apart; and it is divided into twelve signs, and marked by twelve constellations.

• Equally distant

• Equally different

• Equally even

• Equally wrong

De- means down. What might the word deconstruction mean in the following sentence?

No disassembly or deconstruction of the microwave needed.

• Returning to the store

• Reading instructions

• Building up or creating an object

• Destroying or taking apart of an object

Extra- means beyond. What does the word extraordinary mean in the following sentence?

The wind in the upper atmosphere has extraordinary amounts of energy.

• exciting

• exceptional

• working

• unremarkable

Con- means together. What does the word conform mean in the following sentence?

You must conform to the school's rules, or else you will get detention.

• Follow

• Ignore

• Write down

Ante- means before. What does the word antebellum mean in the following sentence?

The antebellum era is often associated with slavery, conflict, and sprawling Southern plantations.

• During the war

• After the war

• Prior to the war

Bi- means two. What does the word bicolor mean in the following sentence?

The flower was beautiful; its bicolor patterns alternated throughout its petals.

• Having one color

• Having two colors

• Having more than one color

• Having no color

Circum- means around. What does the word circumnavigate mean in the following sentence?

A Boston vessel, the " Columbia " (Captain Robert Gray), opened trade with the north-west coast of America, and was the first American ship to circumnavigate the globe.

• Travel above

• Travel throughout

• Travel under

• Travel completely around

Com- means together. What does the word combustible mean in the following sentence?

Mixed with air, like every other combustible gas, acetylene forms a dangerous mixture.

• Dangerous

• Flammable

• Mixture

Dis- means away. What does the word distract mean in the following sentence?

I can't have you distract me from my mission right now.

• Create a problem

• Draw attention to

• Draw attention away from