math & puzzles Online Quiz - 112

The Greek prefix 'amphi-' means both, two, or on both sides, as in 'amphibian' (living in two environments). 'Beyond' is 'extra-', 'middle' is 'meso-', and 'around' is 'peri-' or 'circum-'.

The prefix 'pre-' means before in time, place, or rank, as in 'precede' or 'predict'. 'Many' is 'poly-', 'body' is 'corp-', and 'after' is 'post-'.

The prefix 'hyper-' means 'excessive', 'over', or 'above normal'. Examples include hyperactive (excessively active), hypertension (high blood pressure), hypersensitive (excessively sensitive), and hyperbole (exaggeration). The other options don't capture this meaning.

The root "centr" comes from Latin "centrum" meaning middle or center. Words like central, center, and concentric all share this meaning of being in the middle. "Solid" is unrelated, "one" would be from roots like "uni" or "mono", and "self" would be from "auto" or "id".

The root "ment" relates to the mind or thinking process, as seen in words like mental, mentor, and mention - all involving thought or memory. "Follow" would be from "sequ" or "cess", "death" is from "mort" or "necr", and "weigh" would be from "pond" or "grav".

The prefix "int-" (often "in-" before consonants) means within or inner, as seen in words like internal, interior, intimate, and intrinsic - all describing something inside or contained. "Many" would be "multi" or "poly", "above" would be "super" or "sur", and "like" would be from "simil" or "rect".

The prefix "trans-" means across, beyond, or through, as seen in transport (carry across), translate (carry across languages), transform (change across forms), and transatlantic (across the Atlantic). "Under" would be "sub" or "infra", "after" would be "post" or "ex", and "behind" would be "post" or "retro".

The prefix "super-" means above, over, or superior to, as seen in words like superior, superstar, superimpose, and supernature - all indicating something above or beyond. "Against" would be "anti" or "contra", "under" would be "sub" or "infra", and "bad" would be "mal" or "dys".

The root "corp-" comes from Latin "corpus" meaning body, as seen in corpse (dead body), corporal (of the body), corporal punishment, and corps (a body of people). "Knowledge" would be from "gnost" or "cogn", "tooth" would be "dent", and "trust" would be from "fid" or "cred".

The root "cred-" means trust or belief, as seen in credit (based on trust), credible (believable), creed (system of belief), and credence (acceptance as true). "Know" would be from "gnost" or "cogn", "doubt" would be from "dubit" or "skept", and "card" is unrelated - a playing card is from Greek "charta" (paper).

The root "bio-" comes from Greek "bios" meaning life, as seen in biology (study of life), biography (writing about life), biopsy (examination of living tissue), and antibiotic (against life). "Death" would be from "necr" or "mort", "many" would be "multi" or "poly", and "friend" is unrelated.

The prefix 'sub-' means under, below, or beneath, as in 'submarine' or 'subway'. 'Above' is 'super-', 'beyond' is 'extra-', and 'across' is 'trans-'.

The prefix 'pro-' means forward, ahead, or for, as in 'propel' or 'proceed'. 'Wisdom' is 'soph-', 'against' is 'anti-', and 'write' is 'graph-' or 'scrib-'.

The root "bene-" comes from Latin "bene" meaning well or good, as seen in benefit (something good), benevolent (well-wishing), benefactor (one who does good), and benediction (good speaking/saying). "Under" would be "sub" or "infra", "trust" would be "fid" or "cred", and "know" would be "cogn" or "gnost".

The root 'mag-' (or 'magn-') comes from Latin 'magnus', meaning great or large, as in 'magnify' or 'magnificent'. 'Middle' is 'medi-', 'high' is 'alt-', and 'under' is 'sub-'.

The prefix "ambi-" means both or on both sides/around, as seen in ambidextrous (able to use both hands), ambiguous (having more than one meaning), ambient (surrounding on all sides), and ambivalence (having mixed feelings). "Body" would be "corp" or "somat", "outward" would be "e-" or "ecto-", and "against" would be "anti" or "contra".

The prefix 'poly-' comes from Greek and means many or much, such as in 'polygon' or 'polytheism'. 'One' is 'mono-', 'two' is 'bi-' or 'di-', and 'middle' is 'meso-'.

The prefix 'extra-' means beyond, outside, or in addition to, as seen in 'extraordinary' or 'extracellular'. 'Against' is 'anti-', 'trust' is 'fid-', and 'send' is 'miss-' or 'mit-'.

The prefix 'anti-' is derived from Greek, meaning against or opposite, as in 'antidote' or 'antisocial'. 'Before' is 'pre-', 'after' is 'post-', and 'great' is 'mag-' or 'mega-'.

The root 'flu' (from Latin 'fluere') means to flow or move. It appears in words like fluid, influence, and influx. While 'flu' is a disease, that is a shortened form of influenza; the root itself denotes movement.