Latin Roots & Affixes, Lesson 16

Instructions: Using what you know about these roots and affixes and the context, determine the meaning of the following bold-faced words.

1. I could recognize from the inflection 😄 The prefix in- means "in".of her voice that she was not herself. Atypically, she sounded quite depressed.
2. Wouldn’t our logo look more attractive if it were not monochromatic😄 You know, of course, that mono- means "one".?
3. Educators have long determined that learners have three different learning styles: visual, auditory and tactile😄 The suffix -ile means "able" or "capacity"..
4. You say that Ugly Betty is unattractive, but my perception 😄 Of course, -cept- means "receive". is that she is a rare beauty. Of course, I may need to get my prescription updated for my glasses.
5. The dense fog obscured😄 The Latin scurus means "cover". Lucina’s vision so much that she could not see more than three feet in front of her.
6. The apartment manager told them that all utility😄 Do you use gas, water and electricity? bills would be paid by the owner of the apartment complex.
7. International marriages require extraordinary patience and flexibility😄 Does Masashi often flex his muscles?.
8. A domestic cat is inherently😄 in- means "in" quick, cautious, and demanding. These characteristics need not be taught.
9. A person with physical handicaps must overcome many obstacles 😄 Have you run through an obstacle course?in life. A Special Olympics athlete is special indeed.
10. Reading braille is a tactile😄 The blind use their fingers to read braille. skill.