Chapter 6 Bases

Question 1

ac-, acu-

Answer 1

sharp, sour

acuity, acumen

Question 2

brev-

Answer 2

short

abbreviate, brevity (concise and exact use of words)

Question 3

bulli(t)-

Answer 3

to boil

ebullition (the act of boiling)

Question 4

cav-

Answer 4

hollow

Question 5

dorm-, dormit-

Answer 5

to sleep

also the base somn-

Question 6

err-

Answer 6

to wander

erratic

Question 7

fac-, fact-, -fect-, -fic-

Answer 7

to make, to do

liquefaction

Question 8

fer-, lat-

Answer 8

to bear, to produce

relative
these sound very different

Question 9

flu-, flux-

Answer 9

to flow

fluidity

Question 10

frag-, frang-, fract-, frige-

Answer 10

to break, to bend

fracture, refraction

Question 11

fur-

Answer 11

to be angry

Question 12

grav-

Answer 12

heavy

Question 13

luc-

Answer 13

light, to shine

Question 14

proxim-

Answer 14

near, nearest

Question 15

rig-

Answer 15

stiff, to be stiff

Question 16

san-, sanit-

Answer 16

healthy, to be healthy

Question 17

sci-

Answer 17

to know

Question 18

sec-, sect-

Answer 18

to cut

Question 19

sist-

Answer 19

to stand

resistance, consistency

Question 20

sorb- sorpt-

Answer 20

to suck in

Question 21

tend-, tens- tent-

Answer 21

to stretch

Question 22

tum-

Answer 22

to swell

Question 23

und-

Answer 23

wave

redundancy

Question 24

vac-, vacu-

Answer 24

empty, to be empty

Question 25

vig-

Answer 25

to thrive, to be lively