Weekly SAT Vocab Quiz: Prefix Power (inter-, mal-, mis-, mono-, multi-)
This week’s vocabulary set is all about prefixes—the building blocks that come before a word and give it power. We’re focusing on some high-frequency SAT prefixes:
- Inter- = between or among (e.g., interject, intercede)
- Mal- = bad or harmful (e.g., malaise, malignant)
- Mis- = wrong or incorrect (e.g., misnomer, misinterpret)
- Mono- = one, single (e.g., monotonous, monologue)
- Mono- (alternate use) = ruled by one (e.g., monarchy, monogamy)
- Multi- = many (e.g., multifaceted, multiplicity)
Knowing these roots will help you decode unfamiliar words on the test—even if you’ve never seen them before.
Your job:
- Match each word to its definition
- Identify how the prefix influences the meaning
- Apply your understanding with SAT-style multiple-choice questions
Let’s build that root-word recognition and level up your verbal instincts.
Section 1: Match Words with Definitions
Click on a word, then click on its matching definition
Matching Score: 0/8
A feeling of discomfort or uneasiness
Monarchy
To interrupt with a comment or remark
Malignant
Having many different aspects or features
Misnomer
Government ruled by a single sovereign
Interject
Harmful; having evil influence
Monotonous
A wrong or inaccurate name or designation
Malaise
A large number of diverse elements
Multifaceted
Dull and repetitive; lacking variety
Multifarious
Having great diversity or variety
Section 2: Match Prefixes with Meanings
Connect each prefix to its correct definition
Prefix Score: 0/6
Prefixes
INTER-
international, interview, interstate
MAL-
malfunction, malpractice, malnutrition
MIS-
mistake, misunderstand, misbehave
MONO-
monopoly, monologue, monochrome
ARCH-
architect, archive, archbishop
MULTI-
multimedia, multicultural, multiply
Meanings
many, multiple
bad, evil, ill
one, single
between, among
chief, principal, ruler
wrong, bad, badly
Section 3: SAT-Style Context Questions
Choose the word that best completes each passage
Multiple Choice Score: 0/8
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