List #6 Roots

Question 0

What does the root “MAN” mean?

Answer 0

hand

examples: manual, manuscript, emancipate

Question 1

What does the root “MAL” mean?

Answer 1

bad

example: malady, malevolent, malicious

Question 2

What does the root “MAR” mean?

Answer 2

sea

examples: marine, submarine

Question 3

What do the roots “MATER” and “MATR” mean?

Answer 3

mother

example: maternal, matron

Question 4

What does the roots “MEDI” mean?

Answer 4

middle

examples: medieval, mediate

Question 5

What does the root “MICRO” mean?

Answer 5

small

examples: microscope, microcosm

Question 6

What does the root “MIS” mean?

Answer 6

wrong, bad, hate

examples: misunderstood, misanthrope, misnomer, mishap

Question 7

What does the root “MONO” mean?

Answer 7

one

examples: monologue, monotonous, monogamy

Question 8

What does the root “MORPH” mean?

Answer 8

shape

examples: amorphous, metamorphosis

Question 9

What does the root “MUT” mean?

Answer 9

change

example: mutate, immutable

Question 10

What do the roots “NAT” and “NASC” mean?

Answer 10

born

examples: native, nativity