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Choose all of the answers that denote (indicate or directly signify) or which match the key Latin-Greek elements in the questions. So don’t stop just because you have checked one answer. Examine each number to see if one, two, or more answers designate the key element.

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1.

Bio-, as in biology or microbiotic, means:
- A.
  
  Life
- B.
  
  Science
- C.
  
  Animal
- D.
  
  Living
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2.

Pyro-, as in pyromania or pyrolatry, means:.
- A.
  
  Fire
- B.
  
  Destroy
- C.
  
  Flame
- D.
  
  Smother
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3.

Mal-, as in malfeasance or malevolence, means:
- A.
  
  Best
- B.
  
  Bad
- C.
  
  Good
- D.
  
  Wrong
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4.

Spec-, as in spectator or retrospect, means:
- A.
  
  search
- B.
  
  read
- C.
  
  look
- D.
  
  None
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5.

Post-, as in postscript or posterior, means:
- A.
  
  against
- B.
  
  After
- C.
  
  write
- D.
  
  behind
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6.

Nocti- or noct-, as in noctiphobia or nocturnal, means:
- A.
  
  Strange
- B.
  
  Fear
- C.
  
  Night
- D.
  
  day
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7.

Mnem-, as in mnemonics or amnesia, means:
- A.
  
  (a) teach
- B.
  
  (b) memory
- C.
  
  (c) forget
- D.
  
  (d) illness
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8.

Pot-, as in potent or impotent, means:
- A.
  
  power
- B.
  
  hemp
- C.
  
  Drug
- D.
  
  strength
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9.

Sol-, as in solarium or parasol, means:
- A.
  
  Alone
- B.
  
  Sun
- C.
  
  One
- D.
  
  Shade
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10.

-cise or -cide, as in incision or excide, means:
- A.
  
  Cut
- B.
  
  Clean
- C.
  
  Death
- D.
  
  Slit
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Greek And Latin Roots

Bio-, as in biology or microbiotic, means:

Pyro-, as in pyromania or pyrolatry, means:.

Mal-, as in malfeasance or malevolence, means:

Spec-, as in spectator or retrospect, means:

Post-, as in postscript or posterior, means:

Nocti- or noct-, as in noctiphobia or nocturnal, means:

Mnem-, as in mnemonics or amnesia, means:

Pot-, as in potent or impotent, means:

Sol-, as in solarium or parasol, means:

-cise or -cide, as in incision or excide, means: