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. descend, decrease, defrost, deactivate
   
   de- down, away, opposite
   
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2. proceed, progress, promote, propel
   
   pro- forward
   
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3. exit, export, exhale, extract
   
   ex- out
   
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4. international, internet, interact, intersection
   
   inter- between
   
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5. intramural, intranet, intravenous, intrapersonal
   
   intra- within, inside
   
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6. megabyte, megawatt, megastore, megahit
   
   mega- large, great
   
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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. You can look around the corner through the reflection in this mirror.
   People who are not flexible have difficulty sitting on the floor when they eat.
   flect: bend
   
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2. What position did England finish in at the World Cup?
   We had to postpone the meeting to another day.
   pon/pos: put, place
   
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3. The teacher graded the tests sequentially from when he received them.
   I haven't seen Pete this week. He has missed five consecutive classes.
   sequ/secut: follow
   
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4. Everyone looks tired. Let's take a break and then reconvene here at 3pm.
   Doctors intervene early to prevent the disease from spreading.
   ven/vene: come
   
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5. Lady Gaga is known as a great vocalist.
   An important part of language learning is expanding your vocabulary.
   voc/vok: call, voice
   
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6. The teacher used a megaphone to call the students inside.
   I use headphones to block out other sounds and focus on the music.
   phon: sound
   
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7. The two teams will collaborate on the new project.
   Scientists spent years in the laboratory testing the vaccine.
   labor: work
   
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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
de-		down, away, opposite	descend, decrease, defrost
pro-		forward	proceed, progress, promote
ex-		out	exit, export, exhale
inter-		between	international, internet, interact
intra-		within, inside	intramural, intranet, intravenous
mega-		large, great	megaphone, megabyte, megawatt

Stems

Stem		Meaning	Example Words
flect		bend	reflect, deflect, inflect
pon, pos		put, place	compose, propose, depose
sequ, secut		follow	consequence, pursue, prosecute
ven, vene		come	convene, intervene, prevent
voc, vok		call, voice	invoke, provoke, vocal
phon		sound	telephone, megaphone, symphony
labor		work	collaborate, laboratory, elaborate

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 light being reflected?
   
   
   -A-

   -B-

   -C-
   
   
2. Which picture shows an arrow being deflected?
   
   
   -A-

   -B-

   -C-
   
   
3. Which picture shows interstate trade?
   
   
   -A-

   

   -B-

   
   
   
4. Which picture shows intrastate trade?
   
   
   -A-

   

   -B-

   
   
   
5. If a court votes to depose a leader, they ______.
   put them away from their position of power
   put them forward toward more power
   put them together with a new title
   call them away to a new job
   
   
6. When you deposit money in the bank, you ______.
   put the money down into your account
   put the money forward for approval
   call the money out of your account
   put the money into two accounts
   
   
7. Doctors try to prevent disease. This means they try to ______.
   come between the disease and the person to block it
   come after the disease has already spread
   call out the disease once it has spread
   stop the disease before it comes
   
   
8. If you provoke someone, you ______.
   call forth a strong reaction in them
   call them forward to explain themselves
   call back a calm reaction from them
   call together a meeting about them
   
   
9. A laboratory is best described as ______.
   a place built for people to work and do research
   a place built for people to follow strict rules
   a place built for people to relax and rest
   a place built for people to call meetings
   
   
10. If you dispose of something, you ______.
    put it together with valuable items
    put it forward for others to use
    put it away, getting rid of it
    call it back into storage
    
    
11. If a colleague proposes an idea at a meeting, they ______.
    put it forward for the group to consider
    put it together from several older ideas
    put it away, rejecting it completely
    put it between two other choices
    
    
12. A consequence of an action is ______.
    something that comes between the action and its goal
    something that comes forward, starting the action
    something that follows together with the action
    something that comes before the action begins
    
    
13. In which word does "phon" NOT mean "sound"?
    phonograph
    microphone
    symphony
    phony
    
    
14. In which word does "pos/pon" NOT mean "put, place"?
    position
    opponent
    compose
    ponder
    
    
15. In which word does "ven" NOT mean "come"?
    venture
    avenue
    advent
    oven
    
    

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1. The prefix mega- is often added to words to mean "very large," like megastore (mega + store). Can you think of three more examples like this?
2. The prefix de- is often combined with simple verbs to mean "undo" or "reverse." For example de + activate becomes deactivate. Can you think of three more examples that use de- in this way?
3. When you elaborate on an idea, you explain it in much more detail.
   What does "labor" mean? How do you think this is connected to the actual meaning of the word?
4. When a lawyer prosecutes someone, they try to prove in court that the person committed a crime.
   What do "pro" and "secut" 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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The mirror will reflect the light onto the wall.

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The shield will deflect the arrow before it hits him.

Clip 3

He will propose a new plan at the meeting.

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The journalist will expose the truth about the scandal.

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The detective will pursue every lead until the case is solved.

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A bad grade is often the consequence of skipping class.

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The committee will convene tomorrow morning to vote.

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Doctors intervene early to prevent the disease from spreading.

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The coach will invoke the team's motto before the game.

Clip 10

Please telephone the office when you arrive.

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The two teams will collaborate on the new project.

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Scientists spent years in the laboratory testing the vaccine.