Part A What is the meaning of the Latin prefix mal-?
a. school
b. male
c. ready
d. bad
Part B Based on the answer to Part A, what can you conclude about a person who
is maladjusted?
a. The person is qualified to work.
b. The person is poorly adapted to a situation.
c. The person is able to change easily.
d. The person is prepared for any kind of situation.
15. Based on what you know of the prefix mal-, choose the term that is most likely to
be a synonym of malcontent.
a. curious
b. pleased
c. alone
d. unhappy
16. The word party is a multiple-meaning word. Which meanings of the word party
are used in the following sentences? Choose three options.
At Gail’s party, there was an argument. One party to the argument supported the
same political party as Gail. The other party did not.
a. a person on one side of an argument
b. a section of a whole
c. a political group
d. a social event
e. a gift recipient
f. an organized protest
1 answer
Part A
The meaning of the Latin prefix mal- is:
d. bad
Part B
Based on the answer to Part A, you can conclude that a person who is maladjusted:
b. The person is poorly adapted to a situation.
15. Based on what you know of the prefix mal-, the term that is most likely to be a synonym of malcontent is:
d. unhappy
16. The meanings of the word party used in the sentences are:
a. a person on one side of an argument
c. a political group
d. a social event
