Roots and Affixes Study

What does the prefix re- mean?

• previous, earlier

• Again, back

• from, down, away, opposite

• not

Answer explanation

If you rescind something, you are taking it back. For example: "The college rescinded her acceptance after she failed her math class!"

Match the following prefixes to their meaning

• again, back

• a-/an-

• across

• re-

• with, together

• con-/com-

• not

• trans-

• not, without

• in-/im-/il-/ir-

What is the meaning of "malpractice" as it is used below?

The doctors showed medical malpractice when they prescribed the wrong medication.

• incorrect

• strange

• bad

• immature

What word part in "malpractice" helped you figure out its meaning?

Answer explanation

The root -mal- means bad.

What does the root -inter- mean?

• between

• eject

• effort

• vivid

What does the word "vitality" mean in the sentence below?

The body builder was always eating healthy and working out regularly to stay in shape and live a long time.

• feel, think

• strength, strong

• believe

• alive, life

What word part of "vitality" helped you figure out its meaning?

Match the following roots with their meanings:

• throw

• -cred-

• believe

• -cede-

• light

• -path-

• to go to, to yield

• -ject-

• feeling, emotion

• -lum-

If the prefix "a-" is added to the word "moral," its new meaning is "not moral"

• true

• false

Which word in the sentence below has a sentence that means "full of"?

The overweight kitty was courageous when she decided to attempt at jumping onto the table.

• overweight

• decided

• courageous

• attempt