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. superhuman, supervise, superpower, supersize
   
   super- above, beyond
   
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2. submarine, subway, submerge, subheading
   
   sub- under, below
   
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3. bicycle, bilingual, biweekly, biplane
   
   bi- two
   
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4. circumference, circumnavigate, circumstance, circumvent
   
   circum- around
   
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5. nonstop, nonfiction, nonsense, nonprofit
   
   non- not
   
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6. advance, admit, adapt, adhere
   
   ad- toward, to
   
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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 queen ruled as the sole monarch of the kingdom.
   Without any leader, the group fell into complete anarchy.
   arch: rule, chief
   
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2. The toy factory produces thousands of dolls every day.
   The new policy will affect everyone in the company.
   fact/fect: do, make
   
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3. The couple's monogamy meant they were faithful to only each other.
   In some cultures, polygamy allows a person to have multiple spouses.
   gam: marriage
   
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4. She prefers to write her notes manually rather than type them on a computer.
   The old car required manual transmission, not automatic.
   man/manu: hand
   
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5. The doctor gave a quick diagnosis after examining the patient.
   It took her a moment to recognize her old friend.
   gnos/cogn: know
   
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6. He gave his consent before signing the contract.
   She could sense that something was wrong.
   sent/sens: feel
   
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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
super-		above, beyond	superhuman, supervise, superpower
sub-		under, below	submarine, subway, submerge
bi-		two	bicycle, bilingual, biweekly
circum-		around	circumference, circumnavigate, circumstance
non-		not	nonstop, nonfiction, nonprofit
ad-		toward, to	advance, admit, adapt

Stems

Stem		Meaning	Example Words
arch		rule, chief	monarchy, anarchy, hierarchy
fact, fect		do, make	factory, manufacture, affect
gam		marriage	monogamy, polygamy, bigamy
man, manu		hand	manual, manuscript, manufacture
gnos, cogn		know	diagnose, recognize, cognitive
sent, sens		feel	consent, nonsense, sensitive

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 hierarchy?
   
   
   
   
2. Which picture shows something operated manually, by hand, rather than automatically?
   
   
   
   
3. A factory is a place where ______.
   people go to relax and rest
   products are made in large numbers
   money is stored and lent
   laws are written and passed
   
   
4. A factory that manufactures cars ______.
   makes them using machines and labor
   only sells cars that others built
   repairs damaged cars
   rents cars to customers
   
   
5. Someone who is agnostic about a topic ______.
   is completely certain it's true
   isn't sure whether something is true or false
   refuses to discuss it at all
   has studied it for many years
   
   
6. A prognosis given by a doctor is ______.
   a summary of a patient's medical history
   a prediction about how an illness will develop
   a list of medications a patient is taking
   a second opinion from another doctor
   
   
7. When a judge announces someone's sentence, she is ______.
   asking the jury to vote again
   declaring the punishment decided for a crime
   reading the charges out loud
   releasing someone who was found innocent
   
   
8. If you feel resentment toward someone, you ______.
   have completely forgotten what they did
   harbor negative feelings about something they did
   admire them more than before
   plan to apologize to them
   
   
9. In a matriarchy, ______.
   no one is allowed to lead
   women hold the main positions of power and leadership
   leadership is chosen entirely by random lottery
   only the eldest son can ever rule
   
   
10. Which of these words contain a form of the stem meaning "know" (gnos/cogn)?
    cognitive
    recognizable
    ignore
    incognito
    gnome
    magnificent
    
    

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1. The prefix super- combines with adjectives, like superhuman (super + human). Can you think of three more examples like this?
2. The prefix non- is often combined with nouns, like nonfiction (non + fiction). Can you think of three more examples that use non- in this way?
3. An archetype is a classic, ideal example of something — like "the hero" is an archetype in stories.
   What does "arch" mean? How is "chief" or "leading" connected to being the ultimate model of something?
4. If a company circumvents a law, it finds a clever way around it without breaking it directly.
   What do "circum" and "vent" mean? How is that connected to avoiding a rule?
5. When a group reaches consensus, everyone agrees on the same decision.
   What do "con" and "sens" mean? How is that connected to a group agreeing?

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 country is a monarchy, ruled by a single king.

Clip 2

The manager will supervise the new employees during training.

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It is illegal in most countries to commit bigamy.

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The author submitted her manuscript to several publishers.

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The doctor was able to diagnose the illness quickly.

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It took her a moment to recognize her old friend.

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He gave his consent before signing the contract.

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Thousands of viewers subscribe to her channel every week.

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The lawyer advised him to remain circumspect when speaking to reporters.

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What you just said is complete nonsense.

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The new law will affect thousands of small businesses.

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She could sense that something was wrong the moment she walked in.