Greek/latin roots

Question 1

hal

Answer 1

breallc

Question 2

Aqua

Answer 2

water

Question 3

Ben

Answer 3

Good

Question 4

aud

Answer 4

Context

Question 5

mis/mit

Answer 5

to send

Question 6

rupt

Answer 6

burst

Question 7

spec

Answer 7

watch, look at

Question 8

sign

Answer 8

mark

Question 9

cosm

Answer 9

world or universe

Question 10

tact

Answer 10

touch

Question 11

poli

Answer 11

city

Question 12

Hydro

Answer 12

A prefix that means: “water” (as in hydroelectric) or “hydrogen,” (as in hydrochloride). The American Heritage® Science Dictionary.

Question 13

civ

Answer 13

These ROOT-WORDS are CIV & CIVIL which come from the Latin civis CITIZEN. That is what you must think of when you see CIV & CITIZEN: No.

Question 14

alt

Answer 14

in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.

Question 15

gen

Answer 15

he word generations is made from the word root gen, which means either “birth” or “kind.” A word root contains the main meaning of a word, but it can’t stand by itself. By adding prefixes and suffixes to a word root, new words are made.

Question 16

cred

Answer 16

The Latin root word cred means “believe.” This Latin root is the word origin of a good number of English vocabulary words, including credit, credo, and credentials.

Question 17

Chron

Answer 17

Every student should know that chron is the Greek root for ‘time.’ From the chronometer to chronicling our lives, humankind is fascinated by ‘time.’ Let’s take a few minutes and get ‘in sync’ with this root word.

Question 18

duc

Answer 18

The Latin root words duc and duct mean to ‘lead.’ Some common English vocabulary words that come from this root word include educate, reduce, produce, and product. Perhaps the best way to remember this root word is to think of someone who is educated, or has been ‘led’ forth into knowledge.

Question 19

fac

Answer 19

It’s a fact that the Latin root word fact has ‘made’ many words in English; in point of fact, it even means ‘made’ or ‘done.’ Some common English words that come from fact include manufacture, artifact, and satisfaction.

Question 20

morph

Answer 20

A while back I talked to you about the Latin root word ‘form’ which meant ‘shape.’ Its Greek counterpart morph, which also means ‘shape’, has contributed important words to the English language as well. Perhaps you’ve read the short story “The Metamorphosis” by Kafka.

Question 21

act

Answer 21

Quick Summary. The Latin root act means “do.” This Latin root is the word origin of a large number of English vocabulary words, including actor, action, and active.

Question 22

photo

Answer 22

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Question 23

struct

Answer 23

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Question 24

dict

Answer 24

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