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Quiz 7
prefixes and suffixes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| sept- | partition, seven |
| septic- | putrefection, infection |
| sex- | six |
| -sis | condition, state |
| sol- | sun |
| solv- | losen, free |
| somn- | sleep |
| son- | sound |
| spec-, spic- | look at |
| sperm- | seed |
| spher- | ball |
| -spire | breathe |
| spore | seed |
| stat- | standing, placed |
| stell- | stars |
| stern- | breast, chest |
| stom-, -stome | mouth |
| strat- | layer |
| stereo- | solid, 3 dimensions |
| strict- | drawn tight |
| styl- | pillar |
| sub- | under, below |
| super- | over, above, on top |
| sur- | over, above, on top |
| sym-, syn- | together |
| tachy- | quick, swift |
| tarso- | ankle |
| tax- | arrangement |
| tele- | far off, at a distance |
| terr- | earth |
| tetr- | four |
| thall | young shoot |
| therm- | heat |
| -tom | cut, slice |
| toxico- | poison |
| top- | place |
| trans- | across |
| tri- | three |
| trich- | hair |
| troph- | one who feeds, well fed |
| trop- | turning, changing |
| -ule | diminutive |
| ultra- | beyond |
| ur- | urine |
| vas- | vessel |
| vect- | carry |
| ven-, vent- | come |
| ventr- | belly |
| vice- | in place of |
| vig- | strong |
| vit-, viv- | life |
| volv- | roll, wander |
| vor- | devour, eat |
| xanthin- | yellow |
| zo-, zoa- | animal |
| zyg- | yolk |
| zym- | yeast |