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V@ndy87 · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

You are asked to concentrate on your school work. Knowing the prefix of concentrate, con-, means together or with, what word has a prefix that has the opposite meaning?

A) Infrastructure
B) Afebrile
C) Extraocular
D) Hyperactive

Question 2

Diagnosis means to determine the cause and nature of a disease ________ knowledge.

A) around
B) over
C) through
D) under

BAOCHAU2803 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
Explanation: A) The prefix infra- means within, which is not the opposite meaning of together or with.
B) Correct. The prefix a- means without, which means the opposite of together or with.
C) The prefix extra- means outside, which is not the opposite meaning of together or with.
D) The prefix hyper- means excessive, which is not the opposite meaning of together or with.

Answer to Question 2

C
Explanation: A) The prefix for around is circum- or peri-.
B) The prefix for over is ep-, epi-, or meta-.
C) Correct.
D) The prefix for under is hypo- or sub-.