Study Word Parts And Roots in ISEE Middle Level Verbal Reasoning with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.
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Flashcard 1: What does the suffix "-ist" mean in words such as "artist" or "scientist"?
Answer: A person who practices or specializes. The suffix '-ist' identifies an individual engaged in or expert at the activity of the root, like one who creates art or studies science.
Flashcard 2: What does the prefix "uni-" mean in words such as "unify"?
Answer: One. The prefix 'uni-' signifies singularity or oneness in the context of the root, as in bringing together into one.
Flashcard 3: What does the suffix "-able" mean in words such as "readable"?
Answer: Capable of; able to be. The suffix '-able' expresses the possibility or suitability of the root action, indicating something can be done.
Flashcard 4: What does the prefix "post-" mean in words such as "postwar"?
Answer: After. The prefix 'post-' denotes something happening subsequent to the root word, like events following a war.
Flashcard 5: What does the suffix "-ology" mean in words such as "biology"?
Answer: Study of. The suffix '-ology' denotes a field of systematic study related to the root, such as the science of living organisms.
Flashcard 6: What does the suffix "-less" mean in words such as "fearless"?
Answer: Without. The suffix '-less' conveys the lack or absence of the quality in the root, such as being devoid of fear.
Flashcard 7: What does the prefix "bi-" mean in words such as "bicycle"?
Answer: Two. The prefix 'bi-' denotes the quantity of two in relation to the root, such as a vehicle with two wheels.
Flashcard 8: What does the prefix "mis-" mean in words such as "misjudge"?
Answer: Badly; wrongly. The prefix 'mis-' adds a sense of error or incorrectness to the root verb, such as judging inaccurately.
Flashcard 9: What does the prefix "anti-" mean in words such as "antibiotic"?
Answer: Against; opposing. The prefix 'anti-' signifies opposition or counteraction to the root, such as fighting against bacteria.
Flashcard 10: What does the prefix "trans-" mean in words such as "transport"?
Answer: Across; through. The prefix 'trans-' suggests movement from one side to another or through, like carrying across distances.
Flashcard 11: What does the prefix "tri-" mean in words such as "triangle"?
Answer: Three. The prefix 'tri-' indicates the number three associated with the root, like a shape with three sides.
Flashcard 12: What does the root "port" mean in words such as "portable" or "transport"?
Answer: Carry. The root 'port' signifies the action of bearing or conveying, as in items that can be moved or carried over distances.
Flashcard 13: What does the prefix "dis-" usually mean in words such as "disagree"?
Answer: Not; opposite of. The prefix 'dis-' typically reverses or negates the meaning of the root, indicating disagreement or opposition.
Flashcard 14: What does the prefix "pre-" mean in words such as "preview"?
Answer: Before. The prefix 'pre-' indicates an action or state occurring prior to the root word, as in viewing something beforehand.
Flashcard 15: What does the prefix "inter-" mean in words such as "international"?
Answer: Between; among. The prefix 'inter-' conveys interaction or placement amid multiple elements, as in relations among nations.
Flashcard 16: What does the prefix "sub-" mean in words such as "submarine"?
Answer: Under; below. The prefix 'sub-' implies a position beneath or lower than the root, exemplified by a vessel operating underwater.
Flashcard 17: What does the prefix "non-" mean in words such as "nonfiction"?
Answer: Not. The prefix 'non-' negates the root word, denoting the absence of the quality described.
Flashcard 18: What does the prefix "re-" mean in words such as "reconsider"?
Answer: Again; back. The prefix 're-' implies repetition or return to a previous state, as in thinking about something again.
Flashcard 19: What does the root "scrib/script" mean in words such as "describe" or "manuscript"?
Answer: Write; writing. The root 'scrib/script' pertains to the act of recording or inscribing, as in detailing through words or a handwritten document.
Flashcard 20: What does the root "dict" mean in words such as "predict" or "dictionary"?
Answer: Say; speak. The root 'dict' relates to verbal expression or declaration, seen in foretelling or a reference of word meanings.
Flashcard 21: What does the suffix "-ful" mean in words such as "helpful"?
Answer: Full of; having. The suffix '-ful' implies abundance or possession of the root's attribute, like possessing the quality of assistance.