What does etymology study?

Question

The cultural traditions, like celebrations and food, of early civilizations
The history of words and how their meanings have changed over time
The methods writers use to create a specific mood in a piece of literature
The way sentences are put together in a certain way for impact
Question 2(Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

(06.01 MC)

The Greek root "hydro" means water. Which affix could be added to change the definition to "make water come away from"?

Dehydrate
Hydrant
Hydrolize
Hydrology
Question 3(Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

(06.01 MC)

Which of the following words has a prefix that means "again"?

Autonomous
Degrade
Midlife
Renewable
Question 4 (Matching Worth 5 points)

(06.01 LC)

Match each prefix with its definition.

Match Term Definition
anti A) against
inter B) far
multi C) many
tele D) above
super E) between, among
Question 5(Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

(06.01 MC)

Which of the following words has a prefix that means "wrong"?

Disagreeable
Misunderstood
Substandard
Transparent
Question 6(Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

(06.01 MC)

Using your knowledge of affixes and root words, what is the meaning of the bolded word in the following sentence?

As a polyglot, he was able to speak fluently in five different languages and could understand several more.

A person who can speak many languages
A person who is learning a foreign language
A person who studies one langauge
A person who speaks a foreign language incorrectly
Question 7(Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

(06.01 MC)

Using your knowledge of affixes and root words, what is the meaning of the bolded word in the following sentence?

The new technology was a forerunner in the industry and set the standard for years to come.

A person or thing that comes before or prepares the way for another
A person or thing that is good at analyzing the past
A person or thing that is unoriginal and copies existing patterns
A person who runs in front of a group during a physical race
Question 8 (Matching Worth 5 points)

(06.01 LC)

Match each suffix with its definition.

Match Term Definition
ible A) having characteristics of
ate B) to make, have, become
ic C) is, can be
ish D) like, similar
ology E) the study of
Question 9(Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

(06.01 MC)

The Greek root "therm" means heat. Which affix could be added to change the definition to "having the characteristic of heat"?

Thermal
Thermometer
Hypothermia
Thermostat
Question 10 (True/False Worth 2 points)

(06.01 LC)

An affix is a letter or group of letters added to the beginning or end of a word to change its meaning.

True
False

Answer 1

Here are the answers to your questions:

Question 1: The history of words and how their meanings have changed over time

Question 2: Dehydrate

Question 3: Renewable

Question 4:

• anti: A) against
• inter: E) between, among
• multi: C) many
• tele: B) far
• super: D) above

Question 5: Misunderstood

Question 6: A person who can speak many languages

Question 7: A person or thing that comes before or prepares the way for another

Question 8:

• ible: C) is, can be
• ate: B) to make, have, become
• ic: A) having characteristics of
• ish: D) like, similar
• ology: E) the study of

Question 9: Thermal

Question 10: True