Common Root Words

Question 1

Aster

Answer 1

Variations: Astro
Meaning: Star
Example: Astronomy, disaster

Question 2

Aqua

Answer 2

Meaning: Water
Example: Aquatic, aquarium

Question 3

Aud

Answer 3

Meaning:Hear
Example: Auditorium, audience

Question 4

Bene

Answer 4

Meaning: Good
Example: Benevolent, benign

Question 5

Bio

Answer 5

Meaning: Life
Example: Biology,autobiography

Question 6

Cent

Answer 6

Meaning: Hundred
Example: Century,cent(money)

Question 7

Chrono

Answer 7

Meaning: Time
Example: Chronological,synchronize

Question 8

Circum

Answer 8

Variations: Circa
Meaning: Around
Example: Circumspect,circumnavigate

Question 9

Contra

Answer 9

Variations: Counter
Meaning: Against or conflict
Example: Contraband,encounter

Question 10

Dict

Answer 10

Meaning: Speak or say
Example: Dictate,dictation

Question 11

Duc

Answer 11

Variations: Duct,duce
Meaning: Lead or leader
Example: Produce,conduct

Question 12

Fac

Answer 12

Meaning: Make or do
Example: Manufacture,facsimile(fax)

Question 13

Fract

Answer 13

Variations: Frag
Meaning: Break
Example: Fraction,defragment

Question 14

Gen

Answer 14

Meaning: Birth or create
Example: Genetics,generate

Question 15

Graph

Answer 15

Meaning: Write
Example: Telegraph,calligraph

Question 16

Ject

Answer 16

Meaning: Throw
Example: Inject,projection

Question 17

Jur

Answer 17

Variations: Jus
Meaning: Law
Example: Juror,justice

Question 18

Log

Answer 18

Variations: Logue
Meaning: Concept or thought
Example: Logo,dialogue

Question 19

Mal

Answer 19

Meaning: Bad
Example: Maladaptive,malevolent

Question 20

Man

Answer 20

Meaning: Hand
Example: Manuscript,manual

Question 21

Mater

Answer 21

Meaning: Mother
Example: Maternal,material

Question 22

Mis

Answer 22

Variations: MIT
Meaning: Send
Example: Mission,submit

Question 23

Pater

Answer 23

Variations: Pat
Meaning: Father
Example: Paternal,patriot

Question 24

Path

Answer 24

Meaning: Feel
Example: Sympathy,empathetic

Question 25

Phile

Answer 25

Variations: Philo
Meaning: Love
Example: Philosophy,Anglophile

Question 26

Phon

Answer 26

Meaning: Sound
Example: Telephone,phonetic

Question 27

Photo

Answer 27

Meaning: Light
Example: Photograph,photosynthesis

Question 28

Port

Answer 28

Meaning: Carry
Example: Transport,portable

Question 29

Psych

Answer 29

Variations: Psycho
Meaning: Soul or spirit
Example: Psychiatrist,psyche

Question 30

Qui

Answer 30

Variations: Quit
Meaning: Quiet or rest
Example: Acquittal,tranquility

Question 31

Rupt

Answer 31

Meaning: Break
Example: Rupture,interrupt

Question 32

Scope

Answer 32

Meaning: see, inspect
Example: telescope,microscope

Question 33

Scrib

Answer 33

Variations: script
Meaning: write
Example: describe,transcription

Question 34

Sens

Answer 34

Variations: send
Meaning: feel
Example: sensory,consent

Question 35

Spect

Answer 35

Meaning: look
Example: spectate,circumspect

Question 36

Struct

Answer 36

Meaning: build
Example: construct,obstruction

Question 37

Techno

Answer 37

Variations: tech
Meaning: art or science
Example:technical,technology

Question 38

Tele

Answer 38

Meaning: far
Example:teleport,television

Question 39

Therm

Answer 39

Meaning: heat
Example: thermometer,thermal

Question 40

Vac

Answer 40

Meaning: empty
Example: vacation,evacuate

Question 41

Vis

Answer 41

Variations: vid
Meaning: see
Example: visual,video

Question 42

Voc

Answer 42

Meaning: speak or call
Example: vocal,vocation