GREEK/LATIN WORD PARTS

PREFIXESdem – peoplein/im/ir/il – not

mal/mis – against, not, bad

met/meta – beyond, higher, changed,

transformedped/pod – foot

se/sub/suc/suf – under, beneath, below

super/sur – superior, additional, above

SUFFIXES

ly – like, characteristic of,

suitable to

ic – pertaining to, like or connected

with

ful – full of, characterized by,

having

ROOTS

man – hand

1. Which word means “the science dealing with vital statistics of human populations?”A. democracy

B. democratic

C. dermatitis

D. demographics

2. Match the following prefixes and words, then define the words you have made.

1. il A. possible

2. in B. legal

3. im C. responsible

4. ir D. side

3. Fill in the following blanks using words containing the prefix “mal” or “mis.”1. Children in third-world countries

are usually ______________ as a result of poor nutrition.

2. Doctors may be accused of malpractice if they ____________ too many patients’ conditions.

4. ankle metatarsal metacarpal wrist

A. The ___________ bones are found in the feet. These bones are “beyond” the bones called the tarsals. The common name for tarsal bones is the ____________ bones.

5. Match the following words with their definitions:

1. podiatry A. care of the feet

2. podiatrist B. medical professional who cares for feet

3. pedicure C. professional who cares for feet

4. pedicurist D. profession dealing with medical care of the feet

6. Brainstorm words containing the prefixes “sub” and “super.”

A. What does the prefix “sub” mean?

B. What does the prefix “super” mean?

7. If “man” means “hand,” how does one operate a car with a manual transmission?

How does a car with an automatic transmission operate?

8. Brainstorm words containing the suffixes “-ly” and “-ful.”

What does the suffix “-ly” mean?

What does the suffix “-ful” mean?