Greek, Latin & SAT/ACT Vocabulary

Fill-in-the-blank practice flashcards for Greek and Latin prefixes and SAT/ACT vocabulary.

The prefix that means upon, on, or over is __________.

epi-

The prefix equ-, equi- means __________.

equal or even

The prefix/root esth-, aesth- refers to __________.

feeling or perception

The prefix ethno- means __________.

people or nation

The prefix extra-, extro- means __________.

outside or beyond

The word that means strong criticism or official disapproval is __________.

censure

To speak about someone in a harmful, false, or unfair way is to __________.

malign

To portray or describe someone as evil, bad, or worthless is to __________.

vilify

Doing something without careful choice, judgment, or distinction is doing it __________.

indiscriminately

The term that means to criticize severely is __________.

castigate

Someone who is extremely angry or enraged is __________.

incensed

To remove offensive, improper, or unwanted material from a text is to __________.

expurgate

The word that means truthfulness or accuracy is __________.

veracity

A person who flatters powerful people to gain an advantage, or a yes-person, is a __________.

sycophant

To praise enthusiastically and highly is to __________.

extol