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How much is one plus one?
a.
b.
c.
d.
zero
two
five
none of the above
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Word Parts
The Prefixes 'a-', 'an-'
A prefix comes at the beginning of a word. When you come across an unfamiliar word, there are two techniques that can
help you determine the new word's meaning:
- look at the word and see if you can get a basic understanding of its meaning by using your knowledge of word parts
- look for context clues by examining the sentence that contains the unfamiliar word, along with the sentence before and the
sentence after
a-, anagnostic
The man was an agnostic in the midst of dozens of Christians.
agraphia
Following the head injury, she was diagnosed with agraphia.
amenorrhea
The physician prescribed a series of hormone injections to correct the amenorrhea the patient was experiencing.
amnesia
Following the blow to the head, his amnesia was quite evident when he did not recognize the lady as his wife.
amoral
The mayor was criticized for her amoral behavior.
amorphous
The witness stated that the strange flying object appeared as an amorphous image.
anaerobic
An unopened can that has a bulge at one end make indicate the presence of anaerobic bacteria inside.
analgesic
Some people take an analgesic (aspirin, Advil, etc.) when they experience aches and pains.
anarchy
After the military invasion, the country soon fell into a state of anarchy.
anemia
He was diagnosed with anemia since his blood workup showed a very low red blood cell count.
anesthetic
In order to prevent the patient from suffering, an anesthetic was given a few minutes before the surgery.
anhydrous
The last step in making the anhydrous medicine was the removal of water using a strong acid solution.
anomaly
Jenny was an anomaly in her family since, unlike her 3 brothers and 4 sisters were all married before the age of 22, she
delayed getting married until she reached her 38th year.
anonymous
The political survey requested that the people not reveal their names so that they would remain anonymous.
anoxia
Following the accident, the patient was experiencing anoxia and was given oxygen by the paramedics.
aphasia
The man could not speak after the injury and was diagnosed with aphasia.
apnea
The small child was suffering from apnea when the plastic bag on her head prevented her from taking a breath.
apodal
Snakes are apodal since they have no feet or legs.
apolitical
Juan was not interested in any aspect of politics, so he classified himself as apolitical.
arrhythmia
Upon reading the patient's ECG (electro-cardio-gram), the physician realized the lady had arrhythmia of the heart.
aseptic
The patient was advised to keep his wound aseptic in order to prevent further infection.
asexual
Since the plant did not require fertilization from another plant, it was categorized as being asexual.
asocial
The mental patient cared nothing about her fellow humans and was diagnosed as being asocial.
asphyxia
The strangle victim died of asphyxia.
astigmatism
After being examined in the eye clinic, Marge found out that she had astigmatism in both eyes.
astylar
The architect was instructed to make certain that the new building was astylar.
asymmetrical
Because of the damage from the earthquake, the building had an asymmetrical appearance.
ataxia
The disease caused the patient to have ataxia.
atheist
When asked which religious organization she belonged to, Linda said she was an atheist.
atrophy
The lack of proper nutrition in the man's diet caused his liver to atrophy.
atypical
The medical results were classified as atypical, and the patient was rushed to the surgical room for treatment.
azoic
In historical terms, the period of time before life appeared on Earth is referred to as the Azoic Period.