Lesson
Complete the given stems with the prefix which means the same as the word in brackets. There is an explanation to guide you.
Example: _____detached (half or partial) = attached on one side only (key = semi)
1. | tope (equal, identical) = a form of an atom which has a different atomic weight from other forms of the same atom but the same atomic number |
2. | spect (backwards) = thinking now about something in the past |
3. | sex (single) = intended for use by both males and females |
4. | psychiatry (nerve) = the branch of medicine dealing with mental disorders of the nervous system |
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5. | plus (over, above) = an amount which is more than is needed |
6. | ophilia (blood) = a rare blood disease in which blood continues to flow after a cut or other injury |
7. | ology (sound) = the study of sounds in a particular language or in languages generally |
8. | nox (equal) = either of the two occasions in the year when day and night are of equal length and the sun is directly above at the equator |
9. | military (similar) = describes a group which is organised like an army but is not official and often not legal |
10. | cracy (god) = the belief in government by divine guidance, a country that is ruled by religious leaders |
11. | charge (over, above) = a charge in addition to the usual amount paid for something |
12. | cellular (within) = located or occurring within a cell or cells |
13. | biology (nerve) = the branch of biology that deals with the anatomy of the nervous system |
14. | bar (equal, identical) = a line drawn on a weather map joining all the places which have the same air pressure |
15. | atology (blood) = the scientific study of blood and the body tissues |
16. | atologist (skin) = a doctor who studies and treats skin diseases |
17. | atitis (skin) = a disease in which the skin is red and painful |
18. | -royal = (not real) having the power but not the rank or title of a king |
19. | -professional (similar) = a trained worker who is not a member of a profession but who assists a professional |
20. | -god (half) = a person who is partially mortal and partially god |
WRITE YOUR ANSWERS ACCORDING 2 THE NO.S................
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