EWW Greek and Latin Roots 81 - 100

Question 1

mat, mater, matr

Answer 1

mother　母
(maternal, maternity, matriarch)

Question 2

meta

Answer 2

change　化
higher　超
(metaphor, metabolism, meta-language)

Question 3

metri, meter

Answer 3

measure　測
(geometry, symmetrical, centimeter)

Question 4

min

Answer 4

small　小
(minimum, minority, minus, minute)

Question 5

mit, miss

Answer 5

send　遣
(permit, submit, mission, emit, dismiss, remittance)

Question 6

mod

Answer 6

measure, method, manner　方
(moderate, modify, modern, mode)

Question 7

mot, mob

Answer 7

move　動
(mobile, motor, motivate, promotion)

Question 8

mut

Answer 8

change　化
(mutant, mutate, immutable)

Question 9

neuro

Answer 9

nerve　神経
(neurosis, neuron, neurologist)

Question 10

nom, nym

Answer 10

name　名
(astronomy, misnomer, nominate, acronym, anonymous, synonym)

Question 11

nov

Answer 11

new　新
(renovate, innovation, novel, Novice)

Question 12

ortho

Answer 12

straight, correct, regular　正
(orthodontist, orthodox, orthopedic)

Question 13

pac

Answer 13

peace　平和
(pacify, pacifist, Pacific Ocean)

Question 14

pan

Answer 14

all　全
(panacea, pan-arab, pandemic, panorama, pantheon, pansexual)

Question 15

pater

Answer 15

father　父
(patriarchy, patriot, paternity)

Question 16

path

Answer 16

feeling, suffering　感
(sympathy, empathy, apathy, pathological, pathos)

Question 17

ped, pod, pus

Answer 17

foot, leg　足
(pedal, pedestrian, centipede, tripod)

Question 18

pel, puls

Answer 18

push　押
(repulsive, impulsive, compel, propel, pulse)

Question 19

pend

Answer 19

hang　ぶら下
weigh　検量する
(appendage, depend, independent, pendulum, suspend, compensate, pensive, expensive, expand, spend)

Question 20

phil

Answer 20

like, love　好
(anglophile, bibliophile, philanthropy, philosophy)