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Prefixes Trivia

Whether you're pro-knowledge or anti-ignorance, it’s time to prove you aren't just misinformed about how words start.

EXAMPLE QUESTIONS

Derived from Latin, what two-letter prefix is commonly added to a title or role to indicate that person formerly held the position?

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What common term describes a skillet treated with a surface coating so that food does not adhere to it?

Nonstick pan

Which word is formed by adding a common prefix to the word "acceptable" to indicate that something is unsatisfactory or not allowed?

Unacceptable

Often confused with 'immoral', which word refers to someone who is indifferent to morality and uses a prefix meaning 'without'?

Amoral

In the International System of Units (SI), which base unit is the only one to include a metric prefix in its name?

Kilogram