Question

ten word parts in context
common word parts—also known as prefixes, suffixes, and roots—are used in forming many words in english. figure out the meanings of the following ten word parts by looking closely and carefully at the context in which they appear. then, in the space provided, write the letter of the meaning closest to that of each word part.

1 ann, enn

• this year’s annual family reunion will be held at a campground.
• our town is having a big bicentennial parade exactly two hundred years after the day the town was founded.

the word part ann or enn means
a. four. b. year. c. hang.

2 audi, audio-

• the bride’s softly spoken wedding vows were not audible to those at the back of the church.
• the sound system in the new auditorium is so good that music can be heard clearly even in the upper balconies.

the word part audi or audio- means
a. condition. b. feeling. c. hearing.

3 cycl, cyclo-

• when bob asked his parents if he could buy a new “two-wheeler,” they didn’t realize he meant a motorcycle.
• a cyclone travels in a circular motion.

the word part cycl or cyclo- means
a. circle. b. four. c. condition.

4 -hood

• when children reach adulthood, how much help should their parents give them?
• for my great-grandmother, womanhood began early—she was married at fifteen.

the word part -hood means
a. state of. b. sound. c. not.

5 hyper-

• trina is hypersensitive to conflict. when people disagree with her, she thinks they are rejecting her personally.
• on the internet, pages are written in hypertext—a special language that includes links to related text, images, and sound.

the word part hyper- means
a. opposite of. b. more than normal. c. fourth.

6 -ly

• one cannot easily drown in utah’s great salt lake because the lake’s high percentage of salt helps people float.
• during the american revolution, many brides proudly wore red, instead of white, as a symbol of rebellion.

the word part -ly means
a. fourth. b. in a certain way. c. opposite of.

Explanation:

Question 1

In the first example, "annual" means happening once a year, and "bicentennial" means 200 years (bi - two, centennial - related to a hundred years, but the root "enn" or "ann" here relates to year as bicentennial is two hundred years, so the word part means year.

In "audible", it means able to be heard, and "auditorium" is a place where sound (hearing) is important as it's a place for listening to music or speeches. So the word part relates to hearing.

"Motorcycle" has two wheels (cycle) and "cyclone" moves in a circular motion. So the word part "cycl" or "cyclo - " means circle.

Answer:

B. year

Question 2