EWW Greek and Latin Roots 21 - 40

Question 1

chrome

Answer 1

color　色
(monochrome, chromosome)

Question 2

chron

Answer 2

time　時
(chronological, synchronize, anachronism)

Question 3

cid

Answer 3

befall, happen　起こる、降りかかる
(accident, incident, coincidence, occidental)

Question 4

cis

Answer 4

cut　切
(concise, excise, incision, incisive, incisors, scissors)

Question 5

cide

Answer 5

kill　殺
(homicide, suicide, genocide, pesticide, regicide)

Question 6

clam, claim

Answer 6

cry out　叫、宣言
(exclaim, clamor, proclamation, reclamation, acclaimed)

Question 7

clin

Answer 7

lean　傾
(decline, incline, inclination, recline)

Question 8

clud, clos

Answer 8

closed, shut　閉
(conclusion, include, exclude, secluded, preclude, recluse, exclusive, closet, closure, claustrophobic)

Question 9

contra, counter

Answer 9

opposite, against　反
(contradict, contrast, contrary, counter, counterattack, counterfeit money, counterclockwise, pros and cons, encounter)

Question 10

cord, cor, cardi

Answer 10

heart　心
(core, cordial, courage, concord, cardiac arrest, encourage)

Question 11

corp

Answer 11

body　体
(corpus, corpse, incorporate, corporal punishment)

Question 12

crac, crat

Answer 12

rule, ruler　政治
(aristocracy, democracy, autocrat)

Question 13

cred

Answer 13

belief, trust, faith　信
(credit, creed, incredible, incredulous)

Question 14

cur, curs

Answer 14

run　走
(current, cursive, racecourse, recur, occur)

Question 15

dei (L)

Answer 15

god　神
(deity, deify, deism)

Question 16

demo (G)

Answer 16

people　人口
(democracy, epidemic, pandemic)

Question 17

dent, dont

Answer 17

tooth　歯
(dentist, orthodontist, indent, trident)

Question 18

derm

Answer 18

skin　膚
(dermatosis, dermatologist, hypodermic needle, pachyderm)

Question 19

dic, dict

Answer 19

speak　言
(dictate, contradict, dictionary)

Question 20

dom

Answer 20

house, home　家
own, rule　支配
(condominium, domestic, domiciled, domain, dome, dominant, dominate, domineering, dominium, indomitable, kingdom, predominant)