Greek and Latin Roots

Question 1

Ceed/cede/cess

Answer 1

Definition: to go, yield, surrender

Example(s): concede, precede, concession

Question 2

Ecto

Answer 2

Definition: outside/exterior

Example(s): ectoplasm

Question 3

fer

Answer 3

Definition: to carry / bear

Example(s): transfer

Question 4

liber

Answer 4

Definition: to free / liberty

Example(s): liberty, liberation

Question 5

man

Answer 5

Definition: of/by the hand

Example(s): manipulate, manual, manuscript, manicure

Question 6

mania

Answer 6

Definition: mental illness / madness

Example(s): maniac

Question 7

morph

Answer 7

Definition: to form

Example(s): metamorphosis, morph

Question 8

nov

Answer 8

Definition: new

Example(s): novel, innovate

Question 9

nym

Answer 9

Definition: of / relation to name

Example(s): synonym, pseudonym

Question 10

Aer

Answer 10

Definition: of the air

Example(s):aeronautics

Question 11

omni

Answer 11

Definition: all

Example(s): omniscient, omnipresent, omnipotent

Question 12

path

Answer 12

Definition: of / relating to emotion

Example(s): pathos, empathy, antipathy, sympathy

Question 13

phobia

Answer 13

Definition: fear

Example(s): arachnophobia, claustrophobia

Question 14

phys

Answer 14

Definition: of the body / nature

Example(s): physical

Question 15

psych

Answer 15

Definition: of the mind

Example(s): psychology, psycho

Question 16

soph

Answer 16

Definition: of / relating to wisdom

Example(s): sophomore

Question 17

terr

Answer 17

Definition: of the earth / land

Example(s): terrain, territory

Question 18

vac

Answer 18

Definition: empty

Example(s): vacuum, evacuate