Latin Root Words

Question 1

ambiguous

Answer 1

1: able to be understood in more than one way : having more than one possible meaning
2: not expressed or understood clearly

Question 2

ambidextrous

Answer 2

able to use both hands equally well

Question 3

aquamarine

Answer 3

a pale greenish-blue color that is more blue than aqua

Question 4

aquatic

Answer 4

1: living or found in or near water
2: of or relating to the animals and plants that live in or near water
3: done in or on water

Question 5

audible

Answer 5

heard or able to be heard

Question 6

auditory

Answer 6

relating to hearing or the ears

Question 7

benefactor

Answer 7

someone who helps another person, group, etc., by giving money

Question 8

benevolent

Answer 8

kind and generous

Question 9

century

Answer 9

a period of 100 years

Question 10

percent

Answer 10

one part in a hundred

Question 11

circumstance

Answer 11

a condition or fact that affects a situation

Question 12

circumlocution

Answer 12

the use of many words to say something that could be said more clearly and directly by using fewer words

Question 13

contradict

Answer 13

to say the opposite of (something that someone else has said)

Question 14

contraband

Answer 14

things that are brought into or out of a country illegally

Question 15

counteract

Answer 15

act against (something) : to cause (something) to have less of an effect or to have no effect at all

Question 16

dictation

Answer 16

the act of speaking words that someone writes down or that a machine records

Question 17

edict

Answer 17

an official order given by a person with power or by a government

Question 18

induce

Answer 18

to cause (something) to happen or exist

Question 19

aqueduct

Answer 19

a pipe or channel that is used to bring water to an area

Question 20

manufacture

Answer 20

to make (something) usually in large amounts by using machines

Question 21

dissatisfaction

Answer 21

a feeling of unhappiness or disapproval

Question 22

conform

Answer 22

1: to be similar to or the same as something
2: to do what other people do : to behave in a way that is accepted by most people

Question 23

fortitude

Answer 23

mental strength and courage that allows someone to face danger, pain, etc.

Question 24

forte

Answer 24

something that a person does well

Question 25

malevolent

Answer 25

having or showing a desire to cause harm to another person

Question 26

malefactor

Answer 26

a person whose behavior is wrong or evil

Question 27

judicious

Answer 27

having or showing good judgment

Question 28

maternal

Answer 28

of or relating to a mother

Question 29

transmit

Answer 29

to give or pass (information, values, etc.) from one person to another

Question 30

mortician

Answer 30

a person whose job is to prepare dead people to be buried and to arrange and manage funerals

Question 31

paternal

Answer 31

of or relating to a father

Question 32

portable

Answer 32

easy to carry or move around