Latin & Greek Stems and Prefixes

Directions: Read each set of words and guess the meaning of the bolded prefix.

Instrucciones: Lee cada grupo de palabras e intenta adivinar el significado del prefijo en negrita.

Instruções: Leia cada grupo de palavras e tente adivinhar o significado do prefixo em negrito.

지시 사항 : 각 단어 그룹을 읽고 굵게 표시된 접두사의 의미를 추측해 보세요.

Інструкції: Прочитайте кожну групу слів і спробуйте вгадати значення виділеного жирним префікса.

1. cooperate, connect, combine, coordinate, communicate
   
   co- con- com- together, with
   
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2. inaudible, invisible, impossible, inexpensive, impatient
   
   in- im- not
   
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3. inscribe, import, insert, inject, involve
   
   in- in, inside
   
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4. transport, transmit, transcribe, transfer, translate
   
   trans- across
   
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5. predict, prepare, preview, preheat, prepay
   
   pre- before
   
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6. report, review, rewrite, return, rewind
   
   re- back, again
   
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Directions: Read each pair of sentences and guess the meaning of the bolded root.

Instrucciones: Lee cada par de oraciones e intenta adivinar el significado de la raíz en negrita.

Instruções: Leia cada par de frases e tente adivinhar o significado do radical em negrito.

지시 사항 : 각 문장 쌍을 읽고 굵게 표시된 어근의 의미를 추측해 보세요.

Інструкції: Прочитайте кожну пару речень і спробуйте вгадати значення виділеного жирним кореня.

1. The teacher will dictate the spelling words for the test.
   No one believed his prediction about the weather.
   dict: say
   
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2. Please sign your name; I need your autograph before you leave.
   She sent a telegram to her family before phones were common.
   graph, gram: write
   
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3. Can you transcribe this interview so we have it in writing?
   The doctor's script was so messy the pharmacist couldn't read it.
   scrib/script: write
   
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4. The video showed exactly what happened at the store.
   His vision got worse after he turned fifty.
   vid/vis: see
   
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5. The porter at the hotel carried our bags to the room.
   This suitcase is easy to port around because it's so light.
   port: carry
   
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6. Please transmit this file to the whole team.
   The spy's mission was to send secret information back home.
   mit/miss: send
   
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7. My grandmother still watches the news on television every night.
   Doctors can now examine patients using telemedicine, without being in the same room.
   tele: far
   
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8. The audience clapped loudly after the concert ended.
   This room has excellent audio quality — you can hear every word.
   audi: hear, sound
   
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Directions: Use this chart to check your answers and see more example words for each prefix and stem.

Instrucciones: Usa esta tabla para comprobar tus respuestas y ver más palabras de ejemplo para cada prefijo y raíz.

Instruções: Use esta tabela para conferir suas respostas e ver mais palavras de exemplo para cada prefixo e radical.

지시 사항 : 이 차트를 사용하여 답을 확인하고 각 접두사와 어근의 더 많은 예시 단어를 확인하세요.

Інструкції: Використовуйте цю таблицю, щоб перевірити свої відповіді та переглянути більше прикладів слів для кожного префікса й кореня.

Prefixes

Prefix		Meaning	Example Words
com-, con-		together, with	cooperate, connect, combine
in-, im-		not	inaudible, invisible, impossible
in-, im-		into, in	inscribe, import, insert
pre-		before	predict, prepare, preview
re-		back, again	report, review, rewrite
trans-		across	transport, transmit, transcribe

Stems

Stem		Meaning	Example Words
dict		say, speak	predict, dictate, dictionary
graph, gram		write, writing	telegraph, autograph, audiogram
scrib, script		write	transcribe, inscribe, script
vid, vis		see	video, visible, television
port		carry	transport, import, report
mit, miss		send	transmit, mission, submit
tele		far	television, telegraph, telephone
audi		hear	audience, audio, inaudible

Directions: Click a meaning tile, then click the empty box it belongs in. Each item checks itself automatically once both boxes are filled. Click a filled box to remove it.

Instrucciones: Haz clic en una ficha de significado y luego en la casilla vacía a la que pertenece. Cada elemento se revisa automáticamente una vez que ambas casillas están completas. Haz clic en una casilla completada para eliminarla.

Instruções: Clique em uma ficha de significado e depois na caixa vazia a que ela pertence. Cada item é verificado automaticamente assim que as duas caixas forem preenchidas. Clique em uma caixa preenchida para removê-la.

지시 사항 : 의미 타일을 클릭한 다음, 해당 타일이 속한 빈 상자를 클릭하세요. 두 상자가 모두 채워지면 자동으로 확인됩니다. 채워진 상자를 클릭하면 제거할 수 있습니다.

Інструкції: Натисніть на плитку значення, а потім на порожнє поле, до якого вона належить. Кожен елемент перевіряється автоматично, щойно обидва поля заповнено. Натисніть на заповнене поле, щоб видалити його.

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Directions: Choose the best meaning for each bold word.

Instrucciones: Elige el mejor significado para cada palabra en negrita.

Instruções: Escolha o melhor significado para cada palavra em negrito.

지시 사항 : 굵게 표시된 각 단어에 가장 알맞은 의미를 선택하세요.

Інструкції: Виберіть найкраще значення для кожного виділеного жирним слова.

1. Which picture shows a signal being transmitted?
   
   
   
   
2. Which image below shows concentric circles?
   
   
   
   
3. If a reporter transcribes an interview, she ______.
   rewrites it in another language
   records it on video
   writes it down
   deletes it
   
   
4. He always comports himself with dignity at public events. This means he ______.
   speaks with confidence and authority
   carries himself in a particular way
   travels to many different places
   dresses in formal clothing
   
   
5. An audiogram is best described as ______.
   a spoken message for a large audience
   a written record related to hearing
   a machine that carries things
   a picture of a person's face
   
   
6. If a soccer match is telecast around the world, it ______.
   is recorded for future viewing
   is played only in one country
   can't be seen more than once
   can be seen on television
   
   
7. If you remit money to your family, you ______.
   send money back to your home country
   delay payment as long as possible
   receive money from abroad
   refuse to pay someone
   
   
8. When a doctor prescribes medicine, she ______.
   sells medicine directly to customers
   gives the medicine to the patient
   refuses to give any medicine
   officially orders it in writing
   
   
9. In which of these words does in-/im- mean "not"?
   impossible
   inaudible
   invaluable
   inscribe
   invisible
   informal
   improper
   instant
   import
   insert
   
   

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1. The prefix co- is often used to make new words like coeditors (co + editor). Can you think of three more examples like this?
2. The prefix re- is often combined with simple verbs. For example re + do becomes redo. Can you think of three more examples that use re- in this way?
3. If a decision is important, it matters a great deal.
   What do "im" and "port" mean? How do you think this is connected to the actual meaning of the word?
4. When young people are conscripted into war, they are forced into military service.
   What do "con" and "script" mean? How do you think this is connected to the actual meaning of the word?
5. If you commit fully to your new career, you fully dedicate yourself to it.
   What do "com" and "mit" mean? How do you think this is connected to the actual meaning of the word?

Directions: Play the audio clip and try to repeat what you hear. Click "Show" to see the text.

Instrucciones: Reproduce el clip de audio e intenta repetir lo que escuchas. Haga clic en "Show" para ver el texto.

Instruções: Reproduza o clipe de áudio e tente repetir o que você ouve. Clique em "Show" para ver o texto.

지시 사항 : 오디오 클립을 재생하고 들리는 내용을 반복해 보십시오. 텍스트를 보려면 "Show" 를 클릭하십시오.

Інструкції: Увімкніть аудіокліп і спробуйте повторити те, що чуєте. Натисніть "Show", щоб побачити текст.

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No one believed his prediction about the weather.

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Clip 2

It's expensive to transport goods across the ocean.

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Clip 3

Many countries import most of the oil they use.

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Clip 4

The ink becomes invisible once it dries.

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Clip 5

Can you transcribe this interview so we have it in writing?

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Clip 6

The two companies agreed to cooperate on the new project.

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She wanted to review her notes before the test.

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People used the telegraph to send messages quickly.

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Clip 9

Please transmit this file to the whole team.

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His whisper was inaudible from the back of the room.

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The museum added new audiovisual displays for visitors.

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The spy's mission was to send secret information back home.

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