Prefix Review 3 🔒

Question 1

The prefix super- means "over" or "above," as in supernatural. In words drawn from French, it takes the form sur-, as in surpass. What does super-/sur- most likely mean?

• A against, in opposition
• B across, spanning a distance
• C over, above
• D under, below

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The prefix per- appears in permeate and pervade. What does per- most likely mean?

• A not, reversing the action
• B again, doing the action repeatedly
• C through, all the way across or within
• D around, along the edges

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The prefix sur- appears in surreal. The root -real comes from a word meaning "actual" or "existing." Which best describes what sur- contributes here?

• A over — covering or concealing the real world entirely
• B not — the complete absence of anything real
• C above — placed at a level elevated above physical reality
• D beyond — exceeding or transcending ordinary reality

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The word asymmetrical contains the prefix a-. The root -symmetry refers to equal balance on both sides. How does a- shape the meaning of asymmetrical?

• A it intensifies symmetry — describing something with unusually strong balance
• B it reverses symmetry — describing something with mirror-image imbalance
• C it negates symmetry — describing something without equal balance on both sides
• D it produces self-symmetry — describing something balanced only from one angle

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The prefix per- appears in perspicacious. The root -spic- comes from a Latin word meaning "to see" or "to look." What does perspicacious most likely mean?

• A examining a problem carefully from many angles over time
• B seeing through a situation to find the quickest solution
• C having keen insight; noticing things that others overlook
• D able to perceive distant or abstract things through indirect means

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The prefix a- means "without" or "not," as in apathy. Before a vowel, it becomes an-, as in anarchy. What does a-/an- mean?

• A against, in opposition to
• B without, not
• C bad, poorly done
• D again, returning

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The prefix mal- appears in malfeasance. The root -feas- comes from a Latin word meaning "to do" or "to perform." What does malfeasance most likely mean?

• A wrongdoing or misconduct, especially by a public official
• B deliberate refusal to perform a duty one is capable of
• C a series of failed attempts to carry out a required task
• D poor performance resulting from a lack of skill or training

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The prefix mal- appears in maltreat. The root relates to "treat" or "handle." How does mal- shape the meaning of maltreat?

• A over — treating someone with excessive or intrusive attention
• B against — treating someone in a retaliatory manner
• C not — failing to treat or attend to someone at all
• D badly — treating someone in a harmful or abusive way

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The prefix mono- appears in monolithic. The root -lith means "stone." What does monolithic most likely mean?

• A shaped to mirror or echo the structures around it
• B constructed from many small, carefully fitted pieces
• C formed in distinct layers from the ground up
• D massive and uniform, resistant to change, like a single solid block

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The prefix mono- appears in monopoly. The root -poly comes from a Greek word meaning "to sell." How does mono- shape the meaning of monopoly?

• A together — many sellers combining into a single operation
• B over — one company dominating above all others
• C not — removing all competition from a market
• D one — giving a single seller sole control of a market