Question

check your understanding
attempt 1 of 2
using the example words as a guide, determine which affix most likely means to resemble or look like.
a. -less
b. -oid
c. acro-
d. hypo-

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each affix:

• Option A: “-less” means without (e.g., “hopeless” = without hope), not related to resembling.
• Option B: “-oid” is a suffix meaning “resembling” or “like” (e.g., “android” = resembling a human, “asteroid” = like a star).
• Option C: “acro-” means related to height or the top (e.g., “acrophobia” = fear of heights), not resembling.
• Option D: “hypo-” means under or below (e.g., “hypothermia” = below normal temperature), not resembling.

So “-oid” fits the meaning “to resemble or look like.”

Answer:

B. -oid