Word Elements from Chapter I

Identify the correct meaning for each word element, or vice versa. Then click "Proceed" to check your answer. Click "Proceed" again to move to the next entry. If you know an entry so well that you would like it removed from the stack for the remainder of your study session, perform a term-ectomy and proceed to the next one. All cards are returned to the stack and randomized upon each visit to this page.

ante-	before, in front of
ben(e)-	well
contra-	opposite, against
de-	down, away, off
extra-	outside of, beyond
infra-	below
inter-	between, among
intra-	within
juxta-	by the side of, close to
mal(e)-	badly, poorly
per-	through
post-	after, behind
pre-	before, in front of
pro-	forward, in front of
retro-	backward, behind
se-	aside, away
super-	above
ultra-	beyond
articul-	joint
bucc-	cheek, mouth
caps-	box, container
ced-, cess-	to go, to come
celer-	quick
cerebr-	brain
cut-, cuss-	to shake, to strike
ict-	stroke, blow
ject-	to throw
later-	side, flank
matur-	ripe, fully grown
ment-	mind
mit(t)-, mis(s)-	to send
par-, part-	to give birth to
pariet-	wall
pon-, posit-, -pose	to put, to place
salin-	salt
uter-	womb
vas-	vessel
vert-, vers-	to turn