7th Grade Affixes, Roots, and Stems

Question 1

You take your temperature with a thermometer. What does the root word meter mean?

Accepted Answer

measure

Question 2

If etym means true and logos means word, which is the BEST description of what etymologists do?

Accepted Answer

They study the meanings of words.

Question 3

Knowing that the prefix multi means "more than one", what does the word multitude mean?

Accepted Answer

a great number

Question 4

Which sentence BEST explains how shade and color are slightly different in meaning?

Accepted Answer

Shade is darker or lighter of one hue; color is any one hue.

Question 5

The word sweet is used to describe something that has a sugar flavor. Bitter and sour would be?

Accepted Answer

antonyms of sweet.

Question 6

If a player never receives a high-five subsequent to a well played game it would mean?

Accepted Answer

He was never congratulated after a game.

Question 7

The suffix 'ance' means "the state of". What does acceptance mean?

Accepted Answer

the state of being accepted

Question 8

The thrift store had an assortment of items for sale, something for everyone. Assortment means?

Accepted Answer

mixture

Question 9

If an author wrote over twenty books and countless articles, countless would mean

Accepted Answer

Very many

Question 10

What is the meaning of the Greek root thermo in the word thermometer?

Accepted Answer

Heat

Question 11

If amphi- is both and –bious is mode of life, which word means adapted for both land and water?

Accepted Answer

amphibious

Question 12

The root of unique is uni, meaning one. Which word also comes from this root?

Accepted Answer

uniform

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