Latin Roots & Affixes, Lesson 25
PREFIXES
The prefix neuro means "nerve". Do you know what a neurosurgeon does?
The prefix nov means "new". Will Toyota or Honda be the first to introduce innovative technology?
The prefix nym (or onym means “word” or “name”. Did you know that “hard” and “difficult” are synonyms?
ROOTS
The root greg means “flock”. Do you recognize the word segregation?
The root pac means “peace”. Is the Pacific Ocean more peaceful than the Atlantic Ocean?
The root pot means "power". Salient Software has the greatest potential among all the start-up companies.
SUFFIXES
The suffix oid means “resembling”. Archaeologists found the fossil remains of an ancient humanoid.
Instructions: Using what you know about these roots and affixes and the context, determine the meaning of the following bold-faced words.
1) AI is an example of ________________ technology.
2) The _____________ prayed in the church of their choice.
3) In the 1960s, ______________ was still predominant in the American south.
4) The shooting could have been fatal if not for the expertise of the ___________________.
5) He used a(an) __________________ to avoid trouble.
6) Was that a comet or a(an) _________________ that we saw fly by the earth last night?
7) After the Civil Rights Act was passed, some schools in the American south still opposed__________________.
8) Through the creative mind of H.G. Wells we saw a _________________ view of the future.
Can a young child ______________ the difference between good and evil?
He was very talented and ___________________ to be a first round draft choice in the NHL.
✸ Lieutenant Commander Data, was the android who appeared on the TV series, Star Trek-The Next Generation.
✸ Androids, which will possess human-like features, will likely be created in the near future.
✸ Segregation was predominant in the South until the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed.
✸ In his high school, girls were segregated from boys.
