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Latin Prefixes mal-, ob-, and omni-
Practice
The Latin prefixes mal-, ob-, and omni- appear in many English words. Study the list
of meanings and examples below.
mal-
ob-
omni-
"badly," "ill," "evil"
"against," "in the way"
"all," "every"
maladjusted badly adjusted
object = to speak against
omniscient all-knowing
A Fill in the missing word in each sentence. Use the meaning of the prefix in t
underlined word to help you.
1. To maltreat a person means to treat a person
2. An omnipotent ruler is
3. An obstinate person stands
powerful.
everyone else.
4. A doctor guilty of malpractice practices medicine
B Write the prefix mal-, ob-, or omni- to form a word that fits each definition
1.
vorous: eating all kinds of food