Word Formation and Etymology: Master English Vocabulary

Question 1

What does the word "decompose" mean?

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Break down into smaller parts

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Combine different elements

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Change color or appearance

Question 2

What is the usual meaning of the prefix 'inter-'?

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Between or among

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Not or opposite

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Inside or within

Question 3

Welches Suffix bildet Adjektive aus Verben? (Suffix)

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-able

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-tion

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-ment

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-ize

Question 4

Welches Lehnwort aus dem Englischen bezeichnet eine "Fernbedienung"? (Lehnwort)

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Remote

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Handy

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Computer

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Laptop

Question 5

Welche Aussage zur Etymologie von Wörtern ist korrekt? (Etymologie)

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Die Etymologie erforscht die Wortgeschichte.

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Die Etymologie beschäftigt sich nur mit Fremdwörtern.

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Die Etymologie hat keinen Einfluss auf die heutige Bedeutung von Wörtern.

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Die Etymologie kann keine Rückschlüsse auf die Aussprache von Wörtern ziehen.

Question 6

What does the prefix 'anti-' usually mean?

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against or opposed to

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in favor of

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lacking or without

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similar to

Question 7

Which suffix is used to form nouns that refer to a person who performs an action?

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-er

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-ment

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-tion

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-ity

Question 8

What is the meaning of the suffix '-less'?

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without

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full of

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similar to

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in favor of

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of a compound word?

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bookcase

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beautiful

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carefully

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impossible

Question 10

Which type of word formation involves adding a prefix or suffix to an existing word?

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Derivation

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Compounding

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Blending

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Clipping

Question 11

From which Latin word is the word 'computer' derived?

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computare

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calculus

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machina

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scientia

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT an affix?

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Root

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Prefix

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Suffix

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Infix

Question 13

Which suffix is used to form verbs?

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-ize

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-ment

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-ive

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-tion

Question 14

Which of the following words is formed by blending two words?

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smog

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replay

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unhappy

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prefix

Question 15

What is the Latin origin of the word 'telephone'?

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tele + phonos

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tele + phone

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phone + tele

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tele + graph

Question 16

Which of the following is a synonym for 'etymology'?

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Origin

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Meaning

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Pronunciation

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Part of speech

Question 17

What is the difference between a prefix and a suffix?

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Prefixes come before the root, while suffixes come after

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Prefixes change the meaning of the root, while suffixes change the part of speech

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Prefixes are always one syllable, while suffixes can be multiple syllables

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Prefixes are more common in English than suffixes

Question 18

Which of the following is the correct etymology of the word 'computer'?

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Latin computare, meaning 'to calculate'

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Greek kompos, meaning 'device'

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French ordinateur, meaning 'order machine'

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English compute, meaning 'to think'

Question 19

Which of the following prefixes is NOT commonly used in English?

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über-

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un-

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in-

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anti-

Question 20

Identify the root word in the word "uncomfortable".

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comfort

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form

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able

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un

Question 21

In the word "reconstruct", what is the meaning of the prefix "re-"?

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Again

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Back

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Opposite

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Not

Question 22

Which word shares the same root as the word "chronological"?

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Chronology

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Microphone

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Democracy

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Automobile

Question 23

Which prefix means 'not' or 'opposite of'?

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un-

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re-

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dis-

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pre-

Question 24

The suffix '-ment' usually indicates:

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a state or condition

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a person who does something

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a thing that is used for something

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a feeling or emotion

Question 25

The word 'autobiography' is derived from Greek roots meaning:

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self-life-writing

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self-story-writing

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own-life-writing

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personal-life-writing

Question 26

Which of these words is formed by adding the suffix '-less'?

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hopeless

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kindness

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cheerful

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brightly

Question 27

The prefix 'inter-' usually means:

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between

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within

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after

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before

Question 28

The suffix '-ist' usually indicates:

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a person who does something

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a state or condition

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a thing that is used for something

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a feeling or emotion

Question 29

The word 'psychedelic' is derived from Greek roots meaning:

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consciousness-expanding

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mind-manifesting

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soul-revealing

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spirit-altering

Question 30

Which of these words is formed by adding the prefix 'anti-'?

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antibody

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protagonist

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postscript

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intergalactic

Question 31

Which of the following is NOT a type of morpheme?

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Determiner

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Prefix

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Suffix

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Inflection

Question 32

How does understanding the etymology of the word 'photograph' help you better understand its meaning?

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It reveals the connection between 'photo' and 'graph', meaning 'light' and 'write'

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It suggests that photographs are mainly used for scientific purposes

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It provides no additional information beyond the word's dictionary definition

Question 33

Which suffix transforms the noun 'nation' into the adjective 'national'?

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-al

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-ment

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-ive

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-tion

Question 34

Which of the following prefixes means 'before' in English?

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pre-

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ante-

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post-

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re-

Question 35

The suffix '-ment' typically indicates which part of speech in English?

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Noun

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Verb

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Adjective

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Adverb

Question 36

The English word 'visual' is derived from which Latin root meaning 'to see'?

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videre

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vocare

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validus

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vivere

Question 37

Which of the following is NOT a common root for English words related to 'writing'?

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portray

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graph

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scribe

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script

Question 38

The word 'microscope' can be broken down into which Greek roots?

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'micro' and 'scope'

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'small' and 'see'

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'large' and 'write'

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'macro' and 'view'

Question 39

What is the correct etymology of the English word 'psychology'?

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Greek for 'study of the mind'

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Latin for 'study of the soul'

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German for 'science of the brain'

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French for 'knowledge of mental health'

Question 40

The suffix '-ology' is commonly added to words in English to indicate:

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a field or area of study

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a person who does something

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an object used for a specific purpose

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a place where something occurs

Question 41

Which of the following English words was formed through the process of back-formation?

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burger

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donate

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typewriter

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television

Question 42

What was the original meaning of the word 'computer' when it was first used in English?

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a person who performs calculations

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a machine that performs calculations

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a program that performs calculations

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a network that connects computers

Question 43

Which of the following prefixes is not used to indicate the opposite or negation of a word?

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neo-

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anti-

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un-

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sub-

Question 44

The suffix '-able' can be added to a verb to create an adjective that means:

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capable of being done

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related to

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without

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full of

Question 45

The word 'university' originates from which Latin word?

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universus

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urbs

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via

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virtus

Question 46

The word 'photograph' is a compound word formed from which two Greek roots?

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phos, graphein

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chronos, logos

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geo, graphein

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demos, kratos

Question 47

Which of the following prefixes means 'apart' or 'away from'?

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dis-

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re-

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pre-

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sub-

Question 48

The suffix '-ment' can be added to a verb to create a noun that represents:

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an action or process

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a person or thing

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an adjective

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an adverb

Question 49

The word 'microscope' is derived from which Greek word?

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mikros, skopein

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chronos, logos

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geo, graphein

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demos, kratos

Question 50

Which of the following words is an example of a blend word?

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smog

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computer

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automobile

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microscope

Question 51

Which of the following is NOT an affix?

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Conjunction

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Prefix

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Suffix

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Infix

Question 52

The suffix '-ment' transforms a word into a:

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Noun

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Adjective

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Adverb

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Preposition

Question 53

Which of the following is the correct etymology of the word 'computer'?

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Latin 'computare', meaning 'to calculate'

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Greek 'kompouter', meaning 'to think'

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French 'computador', meaning 'to write'

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German 'Computor', meaning 'to program'

Question 54

The word 'photography' originates from the Greek root 'phos', which means:

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Light

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Dark

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Picture

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Camera

Question 55

Which of the following most accurately defines the term 'etymology'?

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The study of word origins

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The process of forming new words

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The categorization of words into groups

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The analysis of sentence structure

Question 56

The word 'telephone' is derived from the Greek words 'tele' and 'phone', which translate to:

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Far-speaking

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Loud-speaking

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Small-speaking

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Big-speaking

Question 57

The word 'microscope' originates from the Greek word 'mikro', which means:

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Small

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Large

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Far

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Near

Question 58

Which of the following is not considered a prefix?

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Capable

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Un-

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Dis-

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Hyper-

Question 59

What does the suffix "-ment" indicate in English words?

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An action or process

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A state or quality

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An origin or belonging

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A size or quantity

Question 60

What is the main distinction between a prefix and a suffix?

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Prefixes come before the root word, while suffixes come after.

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Suffixes come before the root word, while prefixes come after.

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Prefixes change the meaning of the root word, while suffixes do not.

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Suffixes change the meaning of the root word, while prefixes do not.

Question 61

Where did the word 'algebra' originate from?

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Arabic

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Greek

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French

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Latin

Question 62

Identify the option that is NOT a prefix.

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ing

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anti-

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sub-

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un-

Question 63

In the word 'biography', the Greek root 'bios' means:

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Life

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Write

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Knowledge

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History

Question 64

The Latin root 'auto' in the word 'automobile' means:

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Self

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Car

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Move

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Engine