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. metamorphosis, metaphor, metadata, metabolism
   
   meta- change, beyond
   
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2. pseudonym, pseudoscience, pseudocode
   
   pseudo- false
   
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3. atypical, asymmetric, anonymous, apolitical
   
   a- an- not, without
   
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4. disagree, disappear, distrust, disconnect
   
   dis- apart, not
   
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5. pandemic, panorama, pantheon
   
   pan- all
   
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6. malfunction, malnutrition, malpractice
   
   mal- bad
   
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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 caterpillar will undergo a complete metamorphosis into a butterfly.
   The clay slowly changed its morphology as the sculptor worked.
   morph: form, shape
   
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2. She writes under a pseudonym so readers won't know her real name.
   A word's antonym is its opposite in meaning.
   onym/nomen: name
   
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3. Everyone felt deep sympathy for the family after the accident.
   His apathy toward the project frustrated his coworkers.
   pathy: feeling, suffering
   
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4. Ancient Greek theology described many different gods and goddesses.
   Most followers of Judaism and Islam practice monotheoism, the belief in only one god.
   theo: god
   
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5. His story sounded incredible, almost too strange to be true.
   The witness gave very credible testimony in court.
   cred: believe
   
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6. She showed complete fidelity to her closest friends.
   He trusted his business partner with total confidence.
   fid: faith, trust
   
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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
meta-		change, beyond	metamorphosis, metaphor, metadata
pseudo-		false	pseudonym, pseudoscience, pseudocode
a-, an-		not, without	anonymous, atypical, apathy
dis-		apart, not	disagree, discredit, distrust
pan-		all	pandemic, panorama, pantheon
mal-		bad	malfunction, malnutrition, malediction

Stems

Stem		Meaning	Example Words
morph		form, shape	metamorphosis, amorphous, polymorphic
onym, nomen		name	pseudonym, anonymous, antonym
pathy		feeling, suffering	sympathy, antipathy, apathy
theo		god	theology, monotheism, pantheon
cred		believe	incredible, credible, discredit
fid		faith, trust	confide, fidelity, infidel

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 shape that is amorphous, meaning it has no fixed form?
   
   
   
   
2. Which picture shows a credential — something that proves you should be trusted or believed?
   
   
   
   
3. An antonym of "happy" would be ______.
   another word that means exactly the same thing
   a word with the opposite meaning
   a word that sounds the same but is spelled differently
   a word from a foreign language
   
   
4. A theologian studies ______.
   the physical properties of matter and energy
   religious beliefs and questions about God
   the structure of ancient languages
   the history of world governments
   
   
5. If someone shows apathy about an election, they ______.
   campaign passionately for their candidate
   don't care or feel motivated either way
   argue loudly with everyone around them
   refuse to let anyone else vote
   
   
6. A credible witness is one whose testimony ______.
   cannot be trusted at all
   can be believed
   was written down instead of spoken
   must be translated into another language
   
   
7. If you have fidelity to your principles, you ______.
   change your mind whenever it's convenient
   remain loyal and faithful to them
   keep them a secret from everyone
   argue about them constantly
   
   
8. An infidel, in old religious texts, was someone who ______.
   led the religious ceremonies
   did not share the group's religious faith
   studied ancient sacred texts
   built the temples and shrines
   
   
9. A polymorphic character in a story is one that ______.
   can change into many different forms
   only appears once in the entire story
   speaks many different languages
   never changes at all
   
   
10. Which of these words contain a form of the stem meaning "god" (theo)?
    theology
    atheist
    theorem
    polytheistic
    theater
    theocracy
    
    

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1. The prefix pseudo- often combines with nouns, like pseudoscience (pseudo + science). Can you think of three more examples like this?
2. The prefix dis- is often combined with verbs, like disagree (dis + agree). Can you think of three more examples that use dis- in this way?
3. Pandemonium broke out in the stadium when the home team scored the winning goal.
   What does "pan" mean here? How is "all" connected to a scene of total chaos and noise?
4. An affidavit is a written statement that a person signs and swears is true, often used in court.
   What do "af" and "fid" mean? How is that connected to officially swearing a statement is true?
5. A pathological liar lies compulsively, almost as if it's a sickness they can't control.
   What does "path" mean here? How is "suffering" or "disease" connected to a behavior someone can't stop?

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 caterpillar undergoes a complete metamorphosis before becoming a butterfly.

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The author writes mystery novels under a pseudonym.

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The donor chose to remain completely anonymous.

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Everyone felt deep sympathy for the family.

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He couldn't hide his antipathy toward his rival.

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Monotheism is the belief in a single god.

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The ancient pantheon included dozens of gods and goddesses.

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The magician's trick seemed absolutely incredible.

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New evidence began to discredit the witness's story.

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She decided to confide her secret to a close friend.

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The old woman in the story casts a malediction on the village.

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The witness gave very credible testimony in court.