Practice Questions: Root 6. anti- against, opposite 12.

bio- life
Words & Prefixes ANTITHESIS BIOPSY
a. quandary a. ignorance
Directions: Find the b. harmony b. surgery
synonym of the given
c. opposition c. neglect
word in capital letters. Use d. wrath d. notice
the common root words, e. aberration e. disease
prefixes, and their 7. arch- first, chief 13. capit, capt- head
meanings as guide. ARCHETYPE DECAPITATE
1. a, an-not, without a. relic a. capitulate
ANARCHY b. fossil b. keep
a. certitude c. style c. execute
b. supremacy d. emblem d. maintain
c. valor e. original e. ignore
d. lawlessness 8. aud, audit- hear 14. carn- flesh
e. dominion AUDITORIUM CARNAGE
2. ab, abs – away, from, a. gymnasium a. accord
separated b. room b. truce
ABDUCT c. studio c. unity
a. restrain d. amphitheatre d. massacre
b. strengthen e. referendum e. meat-eater
c. decrease 9. bene- good 15. cata- down
d. encourage BENEFACTION CATAPULT
e. kidnap a. advantage a. exculpate
3. alter- other b. obstruction b. fabricate
ALTRUIST c. donation c. hide
a. slacker d. hindrance d. disband
b. polygamist e. forgiveness e. hurl
c. utilitarian 10. bi- two 16. chron- time
d. philanthropist BICAMERAL ANACHRONISTIC
e. selfish a. two-house a. contemporary
4. ambi- both b. multiparty b. dubious
AMBIGUOUS c. neutral c. ebullient
a. influential d. political d. dilatory
b. vague e. corrupt e. antiquated
c. candid 11. biblio- book 17. circum- around
d. sarcastic BIBLIOPHILE CIRCUMVENT
e. pure a. scholar a. exonerate
5. ante- before b. illiterate b. goad
ANTEDILUVIAN c. cynic c. disperse
a. intricate d. assistant d. elude
b. pervasive e. chauffeur e. inhibit
c. flippant
d. outdated
e. mysterious
18. co, col, com, con- 24. di, dif, dis- apart, 30. ex- out of, from
with, together separation EXCAVATE
CONFLUENCE DIGRESS a. transmute
a. indignation a. stow b. admonish
b. renunciation b. deviate c. unearth
c. privation c. preclude d. permeate
d. union d. rally e. consummate
e. discomfiture e. concentrate 31. fal, fals- deceive
19. cor- with, together 25. di- two FALLACIOUS
CORROBORATE DICHOTOMY a. correct
a. confirm a. split b. fraudulent
b. witness b. imperfection c. factual
c. disregard c. harmony d. precise
d. invalidate d. infirmity e. veracious
e. refute e. amicability 32. gam- marriage
20. contra, contro – 26. dic, dict- speak MONOGAMY
against MALEDICT a. melancholy
CONTRAVENE a. submit b. corruption
a. implement b. allow c. reproach
b. purge c. praise d. restraint
c. breach d. squander e. affection
d. scrutinize e. curse 33. graph- write
e. legislate 27. dis, dys- abnormal, EPIGRAPH
21. cred- believe bad, difficult a. blame
INCREDULOUS DISAVOW b. censure
a. doubtful a. vouch c. calumny
b. intermittent b. renounce d. condemnation
c. lucid c. impinge e. eulogy
d. unflinching d. arrogate 34. hyper- above,
e. nonchalant e. procure excessive
22. de- down, away 28. e, ex, extra, extro- HYPERBOLE
DEBASE away, out, beyond a. absurdity
a. redeem EXTROVERT b. humor
b. compensate a. homebody c. paradox
c. itemize b. silly d. mockery
d. degrade c. timid e. overstatement
e. chasten d. outgoing 35. ig, il, im, in- not
23. demi- half, partly e. reclusive IGNOBLE
DEMIGOD 29. ego- self a. impressive
a. deity EGOCENTRIC b. dishonorable
b. half-god a. narcissistic c. principled
c. divinity b. unselfish d. rude
d. spirit c. altruistic e. sterling
e. idol d. resentful
e. unassuming
36. ir- not 42. mega- great, million 48. multi- many
IRREVOCABLE MEGALOMANIA MULTICULTURAL
a. permanent a. embarrassment a. organized
b. unblemished b. impasse b. earnest
c. errant c. conceitedness c. diverse
d. rough d. wear & tear d. detached
e. elastic e. destitution e. confidential
37. inter- between, 43. micro- small 49. neg- deny
among MICROORGANISM RENEGADE
INTERVENE a. tribulation a. deserter
a. transport b. fortress b. patriot
b. promote c. germ c. nagger
c. scatter d. jeopardy d. optimist
d. intrude e. malady e. soldier
e. assemble 44. mis- bad, improper, 50. neo- new
38. intra, intro- within hatred NEOPHYTE
INTROVERT MISOGYNIST a. proletarian
a. parsimonious a. nonconformist b. insensitive
b. civil b. ordinary c. connoisseur
c. flamboyant c. despotic d. aristocrat
d. pious d. unorthodox e. novice
e. loner e. sexist 51. nov- new
39. jur- swear 45. mono- one INNOVATE
ABJURATION MONOPOLY a. conclude
a. recantation a. trade b. destroy
b. agreement b. retail c. end
c. impediment c. cartel d. invent
d. corroboration d. entrepreneurship e. neglect
e. restoration e. realty 52. non- not
40. macro- large, long 46. mori, mort- death NONDESCRIPT
MACROCOSM IMMORTAL a. unremarkable
a. void a. taciturn b. wishy-washy
b. universe b. glowing c. absolute
c. abyss c. everlasting d. preferential
d. wonder d. pejorative e. singular
e. minuteness e. cognizant 53. ob, oc, of, op- against,
41. mal, male- bad, ill, 47. morph- form, in the way of
wrong structure OBFUSCATE
MALEVOLENT METAMORPHOSIS a. reminisce
a. civilized a. decrease b. enliven
b. partisan b. lessening c. liaise
c. spiteful c. reduction d. acquiesce
d. advanced d. shrinkage e. complicate
e. generous e. evolution
54. omni- everywhere 60. phil- love 66. pseudo- false
OMNIPOTENT PHILANTROPHIC PSEUDONYM
a. scrawny a. humanitarian a. insignia
b. irreverent b. solitary b. ultimatum
c. feeble c. avaricious c. alias
d. inconsequential d. devious d. insinuation
e. supreme e. uncharitable e. character
55. pan- all, every 61. poly- many 67. psych- mind
PANDEMIC POLYGAMOUS PSYCHOPATH
a. immunization a. cynic a. thug
b. precaution b. nemesis b. lunatic
c. dilemma c. adulterous c. shrink
d. foreign d. ardent d. infiltrator
e. outbreak e. agnostic e. intellectual
56. patr- father 62. post- after 68. re- again, back
PATRIMONY POSTMORTEM REGRESS
a. effect a. sojourn a. proliferate
b. inheritance b. autopsy b. backslide
c. end c. appropriation c. expound
d. result d. afterlife d. encumber
e. extremity e. incarceration e. spread
57. pater- father 63. pre- before, earlier 69. retro- backward
PATERNAL than RETROACTIVE
a. affectionate PREMONITION a. controverted
b. kind a. twinkling b. incidental
c. fatherly b. tryst c. authenticated
d. platonic c. forewarning d. backdated
e. sympathetic d. epoch e. willful
58. path- feeling, emotion e. whim 70. sacer, sacr- holy
APATHY 64. prim, primo, proto- SACROSANCT
a. attention first a. languid
b. esteem PRIMOGENITOR b. undervalued
c. disrespect a. envoy c. venerated
d. indifference b. ancestor d. pessimistic
e. bias c. playwright e. snappy
59. para- beyond d. principal 71. se- apart, away
PARANORMAL e. revolutionary SECLUDE
a. orthodox 65. pro- forward, a. discern
b. spur-of-the- supporting b. isolate
moment PROPONENT c. clinch
c. mystical a. spectator d. encompass
d. banal b. colleague e. forsake
e. enchanting c. advocate
d. expatriate
e. archrival
72. semi- partly 77. tele- from afar,
SEMICONSCIOUS distance 82. under- below
a. dazed TELEPATHY UNDERESTIMATE
b. sagacious a. hallucination a. mollify
c. prudent b. visualization b. sanction
d. hysterical c. mind-reading c. exalt
e. unrestrained d. apparition d. belittle
73. somn- sleep e. awareness e. rebuff
SOMNAMBULISM 78. therm- heat 83. under- not enough
a. gliding THERMAL UNDERMANNED
b. skydiving a. dull a. concerted
c. jaywalking b. heated b. excessive
d. sleepwalking c. calm c. substandard
e. dreaming d. dehydrated d. incomplete
74. sub- under, below e. moderate e. wimpy
SUBSTANDARD 79. trans- across 84. uni- one
a. profuse TRANSPOSE UNISON
b. overwrought a. foster a. apprehension
c. evenhanded b. covet b. equanimity
d. compact c. rearrange c. strife
e. inferior d. mesmerize d. capriciousness
75. super, supra, sur- e. uphold e. concordance
above, over 80. ultra- beyond, 85. vac- empty
SUPERFLUOUS excessive VACUOUS
a. convivial ULTRAMODERN a. unintentional
b. murky a. futuristic b. witless
c. rudimentary b. communal c. atrocious
d. expendable c. infrequent d. rebellious
e. impenetrable d. customary e. valid
76. syn, sy, syl, sys- with, e. outlandish
together 81. un- not
SYNCHRONIZE UNKEMPT
a. orchestrate a. precise
b. compete b. disorganized
c. maneuver c. hazardous
d. quell d. irrational
e. overshadow e. premeditated
Root Words & Prefixes 44. E
45. C
1. D 46. C
2. E 47. E
3. D 48. C
4. B 49. A
5. D 50. E
6. C 51. D
7. E
52. A
8. D 53. E
9. C 54. E
10. A 55. E
11. A 56. B
12. B 57. C
13. C 58. D
14. D 59. C
15. E 60. A
16. E 61. C
17. D 62. B
18. D 63. C
19. A 64. B
20. C 65. B
21. A 66. C
22. D 67. B
23. B
68. B
24. B 69. D
25. A 70. C
26. E 71. B
27. B 72. A
28. D 73. D
29. A 74. E
30. C
75. D
31. B 76. A
32. D 77. C
33. E
78. B
34. E 79. C
35. B 80. A
36. A 81. B
37. D 82. D
38. E 83. D
39. A
84. E
40. B
85. B
41. C
42. C
43. C