Latin Roots & Affixes, Lesson 17

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

1. During the presidential campaign, there was great concern with the state of America’s infrastructure😄 The root -struct- means "build".. It was noted, for example, that many of America’s bridges were aging badly.
2. Genetic 😄 The suffix -ic creates an adjective.research, some believe, might lead to human cloning in the future.
3. Which do you prefer😄 The prefix pre-, of course, means "before".– an auditory, visual or tactile approach to learning?
4. Translucent 😄 Of course, trans- means "across". materials give architects far more possibilities to exploit the sensual interplay of light and the fascination of interior-exterior interaction than plain glass.
5. If you do not know how to properly check your oil, you should consult your drivers manual😄 You can handle this one with no hints from me, right?.
6. The prolog😄 the prefix pro- means "forward". to the story gave us an idea of what was to come.
7. After his football injury, he lapsed into a state of semi-consciousness. He was far from lucid😄 You can, however, see your way clearly, right?.
8. One wonders if the leader of North Korea is expressing a change in ideology😄 You have learned that the suffix -ology means "study of". or not.
9. The juxtaposition 😄 You are in great position to understand this word.of brilliance and insanity in Nobel Laureate, John Nash, made for a beautiful mind indeed.
10. My car will not start. It's either the battery or the generator😄 An automobile needs to create electricity to run, right? that needs to be replaced.