Question 1
The prefix ante- appears in anteroom — a room entered before the main one. What does ante- mean?
"ante-" means "before." In anteroom, it describes a room that comes before the main one. In antecedent, it describes something that comes before another in time or logic.
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The prefix post- appears in postpone and postscript. What does post- mean?
"post-" means "after." In postpone, it means to move an event to a later time. In postscript (P.S.), it refers to writing added after the main letter is finished.
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The prefix pre- means "before," as in precaution. A related prefix, pro-, shifts the meaning to "forward," as in progress. What does pre- most likely mean?
"pre-" means "before." In precaution, it indicates taking action before something happens. A related prefix, "pro-," means "forward" — in progress, it describes moving ahead.
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The prefix sub- appears in submarine. The root -marine relates to the sea. How does sub- shape the meaning of submarine?
"sub-" means "under." In submarine, it combines with a root meaning "sea" to describe a vessel that operates under the water's surface.
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The prefix super- means "over" or "above," as in supervisor. In words drawn from French, it takes the form sur-, as in surface. What does super-/sur- mean?
"super-" means "over" or "above." In supervisor, it describes someone who oversees others. The variant "sur-" appears in French-origin words: in surface, it describes the layer on top of something.
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The prefix pro- appears in propel. The root -pel comes from a Latin word meaning "to drive" or "to push." Which of the following best describes what pro- contributes to propel?
In propel, "pro-" carries the meaning "forward" rather than "before." Combined with -pel (to drive), propel means "to drive forward." While "pre-" and "pro-" share the same root, "pre-" means "before in time" and "pro-" means "forward in direction."
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The word antecedent contains the prefix ante-. The root -ced- means "to go." How does ante- shape the meaning of antecedent?
"ante-" means "before." In antecedent, it combines with -ced- (to go) to describe something that goes before — whether in a sequence of events or as the noun a pronoun refers back to.
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The prefix post- appears in posterity. The root relates to "those who follow." What does posterity most likely mean?
"post-" means "after." Combined with a root meaning "those who follow," posterity refers to all future generations — everyone who will come after the present time.
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The prefix sub- appears in subliminal. The root -limen comes from a Latin word meaning "threshold." What does subliminal most likely mean?
"sub-" means "under" or "below." Combined with -limen (threshold), subliminal means "below the threshold" — referring to stimuli processed by the mind without reaching conscious awareness.
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The prefix super- appears in supersede. The root -sede comes from a Latin word meaning "to sit." What does supersede most likely mean?
"super-" means "over" or "above." Combined with -sede (to sit), supersede means "to sit above" what came before — to take its place and render it no longer relevant or in effect.
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