Some Suffixes and Their Meanings

Question 1

Air and water were compressed to build up the pressure in the power hose at the car wash.

Accepted Answer

Compressed means mixed with or together.

Question 2

Which set of prefixes means together or with?

Accepted Answer

co-, com-, con-

Question 3

Which f these set of numbers comes to mind when we hear the prefixes bi-, tri-, and quad-?

Accepted Answer

{2, 3, 4}

Question 4

The prefix family (dis-, il-, im-, in-, non- un-) means ___________.

Accepted Answer

not or opposite of

Question 5

Misbehave and malnourished prefixes have the same meaning. They can mean __________.

Accepted Answer

bad, wrong, or ill

Question 6

The prefixes (Hyper-, over-, super-) mean ___________.

Accepted Answer

too much, more than, above, beyond

Question 7

Uni- in unicycle, and mono- in monorail mean ________.

Accepted Answer

one

Question 8

My forethought of you was that you are very mean. But you are really kind.

Accepted Answer

forethought means one before the last thought you have.

Question 9

I-85 is an interstate highway which allows motorists to travel from state to state.

Accepted Answer

interstate means between states

Question 10

In science, a monocotyledon plant has ___________.

Accepted Answer

one seed leaf

Question 11

Conclusion, generalization, and inference mean bringing _________________ to infer.

Accepted Answer

prior knowledge and details together

Question 12

In the midst of the night the wind wept a scary but melodious sound!

Accepted Answer

midst means middle

Question 13

My grandfather lived for over six decades.

Accepted Answer

65 years

Question 14

I was contradicted by some of my students when i was talking about the food in the cafeteria.

Accepted Answer

against or opposing to what I say

Question 15

century means _______ years.

Accepted Answer

a hundred

Question 16

The prefixes in enlarge and empower mean _______.

Accepted Answer

put into, causing something to be more

Question 17

Bad immigrants are usually deported to their original country.

Accepted Answer

sent away

Question 18

Which of the following season is the postseason of spring?

Accepted Answer

summer

Question 19

The car became immobile when it ran out of gas.

Accepted Answer

Immobile means unable to move.

Question 20

Prior Kn. + Details = inference. Which word below means the same as inference?

Accepted Answer

conclusion

Question 21

Which of these sets of prefixes means too little and/or below?

Accepted Answer

hypo-, sub-, under-

Question 22

Prearrange means that something was ____________.

Accepted Answer

arrange before

Question 23

This figurative language is a hyperbole. The writer was exaggerating.

Accepted Answer

hyperbole means more than or too much exaggeration

Question 24

The student's writing was illegible. I had difficulty reading it.

Accepted Answer

illegible not easily readable

Question 25

Plants and animals coexist in nature by exchanging oxygen and carbon dioxide.

Accepted Answer

live with or together

Question 26

The Pentagon is a military base. The building has ___________ sides.

Accepted Answer

5

Question 27

Your idea is irrelevant in making my decision. So i am not listening to you right now.

Accepted Answer

Irrelevant means not important.

Question 28

After he was found in the snow, he was taken to the hospital E.R. room because of hypothermia.

Accepted Answer

Hypothermia means below or too little warming of the body.

Question 29

Anti- in antifreeze and contra- in contradict mean _________________.

Accepted Answer

against or opposite

Question 30

Kids that are bullied are usually excluded from a normal friendship circle.

Accepted Answer

left out of or away from

Some Suffixes and Their Meanings

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