#10 Root Words

Question 1

Pop

Answer 1

[people] Word Examples: population, populous (full of people), popular

Question 2

Port

Answer 2

[carry] Word Examples: porter (one who carries), portable, transport (carry across), report, export, import, support, transportation

Question 3

Portion

Answer 3

[part, share] Word Examples: portion (a part; a share. as a portion of pie), proportion (the relationship of one share to others)

Question 4

Prehend

Answer 4

[seize] Word Examples: comprehend (seize with the mind), apprehend (seize a criminal), comprehensive (seizing much, extensive)

Question 5

Prim, Prime

Answer 5

[first] Word Examples: primacy (state of being first in rank), prima donna (the first lady of opera), primitive (from the earliest or first time), primary, primal, primeval

Question 6

Proto

Answer 6

[first] Word Examples: prototype (the first model made) protocol, protagonist, protozoan

Question 7

Psych

Answer 7

[mind, soul] Word Examples: psyche (soul, mind), psychiatry (healing of the mind), psychology, psychosis (serious mental disorder), psychotherapy (mind treatment), psychic

Question 8

Punct

Answer 8

[point, dot] Word Examples: punctual (being exactly on time), punctuation, puncture, acupuncture

Question 9

Reg, Recti

Answer 9

[straighten] Word Examples: regiment, regular, regulate, rectify (make right/straight/correct), correct, direction

Question 10

Ri, Ridi, Risi

Answer 10

[laughter] Word Examples: deride (mock, jeer at), ridicule (laughter at the expense of another, mockery), ridiculous, derision

Question 11

Rog, Roga

Answer 11

[ask] Word Examples: prerogative (privilege; asking before), interrogation (questioning; the act of questioning), derogatory

Question 12

Rupt

Answer 12

[break] Word Examples: rupture (break), interrupt (break into), abrupt (broken off), disrupt (break apart, throw into disorder), erupt (break out), incorruptible (unable to be broken down)

Question 13

Sacr, Sanc, Secr

Answer 13

[sacred] Word Examples: sacred, sanction, sacrosanct, consecrate, desecrate

Question 14

Salv, Salu

Answer 14

[safe, healthy] Word Examples: salvation (act of being saved), salvage, salutation

Question 15

Sat, Satis

Answer 15

[enough] Word Examples: satient (giving pleasure, satisfying), saturate, satisfy (to give pleasure to; to give as much as is needed)

Question 16

Sci

Answer 16

[know] Word Examples: science (knowledge), conscious (knowing, aware), omniscient (knowing everything)

Question 17

Scope

Answer 17

[see, watch] Word Examples: telescope, microscope, kaleidoscope (instrument for seeing beautiful forms), periscope, stethoscope