Common Latin Roots

Question 1

ambi

Answer 1

both

ambiguous, ambidextrous

Question 2

aqua

Answer 2

water

aquarium, aquamarine

Question 3

aud

Answer 3

to hear

audience, audition

Question 4

bene

Answer 4

good

benefactor, benevolent

Question 5

cent

Answer 5

one hundred

century, percent

Question 6

circum

Answer 6

around

circumference, circumstance

Question 7

contra/counter

Answer 7

against

contradict, encounter

Question 8

dict

Answer 8

to say

dictation, dictator

Question 9

duc/duct

Answer 9

to lead

conduct, induce

Question 10

fac

Answer 10

to do; to make

factory, manufacture

Question 11

form

Answer 11

shape

conform, reform

Question 12

fort

Answer 12

strength

Question 13

fract

Answer 13

break

Question 14

ject

Answer 14

throw

Question 15

jud

Answer 15

judge

Question 16

mal

Answer 16

bad

Question 17

mater

Answer 17

mother

Question 18

mit

Answer 18

to send

Question 19

mort

Answer 19

death

Question 20

multi

Answer 20

many

Question 21

pater

Answer 21

father

Question 22

port

Answer 22

to carry

Question 23

rupt

Answer 23

to break

Question 24

scrib/script

Answer 24

to write

Question 25

sect/sec

Answer 25

to cut

Question 26

sent

Answer 26

to feel; to send

Question 27

spect

Answer 27

to look

Question 28

struct

Answer 28

to build

Question 29

vid/vis

Answer 29

to see

Question 30

voc

Answer 30

voice; to call