Vocabulary and Word Meaning Quiz

What does the prefix "a-/an-" mean?

• Against, hostile to

• Not, without

• Twice, doubly

• Living plants or creatures

Which root word means "water"?

• aud

• bene

• aqua

• cent

What is the meaning of the suffix "-able"?

• Action, process, state

• Capable of, fit for, worthy of

• Performing, agent

• Small

Which prefix means "against, contrary, contrasting"?

• de-

• contra-

• ex-

• hyper-

What does the root "dict" mean?

• Hear, listen

• Say, speak

• All, surrounding

• Exit, exclude

What does the prefix "hypo-" mean?

• Over, above

• Under, low

• Equal, same

• Around, near

Which word uses the prefix "il-" to mean "not"?

• Illegal

• Illogical

• Illuminate

• Illness

What does the suffix "-ible" mean?

• Full of

• Able to be

• Without

• One concerned with

What is the meaning of the prefix "micro-"?

• Large

• Small

• Many

• All

Which of the following words means "mother"?

• Paternal

• Maternal

• Fraternal

• Eternal