Name ____________________________________________ Date _______________________
Course ___________________________________________ Instructor ____________________
Directions: In each case, write in the meaning of each root or prefix and then determine the meaning of the word. Write the meaning in the blank.
1, Phobia means __________________________ Acro means ___________________________
Acrophobia means _________________________
2. Alt means _________________________ Meter means ______________________________
Altimeter means ___________________________
3. Cede means ___________________________ Pre means __________________________
Precede means ___________________________
4. Spect means __________________________ Circum means ________________________
Circumspect means _________________________
Bonus: Spectacular means _______________________________
5. Ex means ___________________ Clud means __________________________
Exclude means ________________________________
6. Con means ________________________ Flu means _____________________
Confluence means ________________________________________
Bonus: Contradict (contra + dict) means __________________________________
7. Re means __________________ Flex means __________________________
Reflection means ________________________________
8. Per means ____________________ Ambul means _______________________
Perambulate means ____________________________________
9. Therm means ___________________________ Hypo means ______________________________
Hypothermia means ____________________________________
Bonus: If derm means skin, then a hypodermic needle goes ____________________________________
10. Inter means ___________________________ Ject means ______________________________
Interject means _______________________________________
Score: ______________
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