Early in its history, Batanes already had a civilization flourishing on its islands and was ruled by powerful chiefs who exacted revenues, administered justice, as well as exercised military might especially during times of invasion from other tribes.
The ROOT-WORD is the Prefix PARA which means BESIDE, ALONGSIDE & POSTION. There are other words with this root which it would be well for you to know, words such as PARAnoia, delusions of greatness; PARAphernalia, goods; PARAmount, etc.
The prefixes hemi- and semi- each mean half. ANS: T PTS: 1 7. The prefix idio- means idiot. ANS: F The prefix idio- means individual. PTS: 1 8. The prefix brady- means rapid. ANS: F The prefix brady- means slow. PTS: 1 9. The prefix hyper- means excessive. ANS: T PTS: 1 10. In the word postcibal, the prefix post- means after; therefore, the word means after meals. ANS: T PTS: 1 11. The prefix ab- means toward. ANS: F The prefix ab- means from, away from PTS: 1 12. The prefix peri- means around ANS: T PTS: 1 13. The prefix intra- means between. ANS: F The prefix intra- means within. PTS: 1 14. The prefix cyan/o means blue. ANS: T PTS: 1 15. The prefix xanth/o means yellow. ANS: T PTS: 1 MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Select the group of prefixes that expresses numbers. ï¿¹ a. bi-, milli-, mono- ï¿» ï¿¹ b. semi-, hemi-, poly- ï¿» ï¿¹ c. uni-, tri-, para- ï¿» ANS: A PTS: 1 2. What is the meaning of the prefix in the medical term pseudopod? ï¿¹ a. false ï¿» ï¿¹ b. flat ï¿» ï¿¹ c. ambivalent ï¿» ANS: A PTS: 1 3. Choose the meaning of the prefix in the medical term bradycardia. ï¿¹ a. fast ï¿» ï¿¹ b. normal ï¿» ï¿¹ c. slow ï¿» ANS: C PTS: 1 4. Which term means one-thousandth of a liter? ï¿¹ a. milliliter ï¿» ï¿¹ b. decaliter ï¿» ï¿¹ c. microliter ï¿» ANS: A PTS: 1 5.