Review 1

Question 1

Adage

(Roots ad- and agi)

Answer 1

A common saying

From ad- (to) and agi (I say)

Question 2

Alienation

(Root alius)

Answer 2

Feeling distant from groups, beliefs, or activities one should feel a part of

From alius (another, other, different)

Question 3

Amorphous

(Root a- and morph)

Answer 3

Shapeless or formless

From a- (without) and morph (shape, form)

Question 4

Caper

(Root capri)

Answer 4

Hopping or skipping dance moves

From capri (a male goat)

Question 5

Cognitive

(Roots co- and gnos)

Answer 5

Related to thinking, using one’s mind

From co- (together, with) and gnos (knowledge)

Question 6

Connotation

(Roots co- and not)

Answer 6

Feelings and ideas we connect to a word that go beyond the dictionary definition

From co- (together, with) and gnos (knowledge)

Question 7

Contradict

(Roots contra- and dict)

Answer 7

When one idea is at odds with another idea so both can’t be true

From contra- (against) and dict (to say, speak)

Question 8

Conundrum

Answer 8

A dilemma or problem

Question 9

Cram

(Root crammian)

Answer 9

To procrastinate until the last minute and then to stuff huge amounts of information into your brain the night before a test

From crammian (to press something into something else)

Question 10

Credible

(Root cred)

Answer 10

Believable, trustworthy

From cred (believe)

Question 11

Distribute

(Roots dis and tribut)

Answer 11

To divide something up in order to spread it out

From dis- (apart, not) and tribut (divide, give)

Question 12

Elaborate

(Roots ex- and labor)

Answer 12

To explain more about an idea

From ex- (out) and labor (labor, work)

Question 13

Evidence

(Roots ex- and vid)

Answer 13

Facts and information that suggest something is true

From ex- (out, out of, fully) and vid (to see)

Question 14

Glial Cell

(Root glia)

Answer 14

Brain cell that supports, nourishes, and protects neurons

From glia (glue)

Question 15

Hallowed

(Root halgian)

Answer 15

Sacred

From halgian (to make holy)

Question 16

Illustrate

(Roots in- and luc)

Answer 16

To draw a picture that makes an idea easier to understand

From in- (in, on, into, not) and luc (bright, light)

Question 17

Implication

(Roots in- and plic)

Answer 17

Something that is suggested by what someone says although the speaker does not say it directly

From in- (in, into, not) and plic (fold)

Question 18

Inchoate

(Roots in- and cohum)

Answer 18

Undeveloped and fuzzy, just starting to grow

From in- (in, on, into, not) and cohum (a strap used to hitch and ox to a plough)

Question 19

Incorporate

(Roots in- and corpus)

Answer 19

To combine something with something else so the thing that’s added becomes part of the whole.

From in- (in, on, into, not) and corpus (body)

Question 20

Interleave

(Roots inter- and leaf)

Answer 20

To arrange in alternating layers

From inter- (between, among) and leaf (leaf, sheet of paper, or page of a book)

Question 21

Kinesthetic

(Roots kine and aesthet)

Answer 21

Related to the feeling of movement and body position

From kine (movement) and aesthet (feel, perceive)

Question 22

Metaphor

(Roots meta- and phor)

Answer 22

Something understandable and familiar used as a symbol of something complex or hard to explain

From meta (across, between) and phor (to carry, bear)

Question 23

Modaity

(Root modus)

Answer 23

The way something exists or is done, compared to another possible way

From modus ( a way or manner)

Question 24

Myelin

(Root myel-)

Answer 24

Fatty material that surrounds neurons and helps their signals travel faster

From myel- (bone marrow, brain, innermost part)

Question 25

Neural

(Root neur)

Answer 25

Related to the nervous system, a web of pathways that connects our brains to the rest of our bodies and allows them to communicate

From neur (nerve)

Question 26

Neuron

(Root neur)

Answer 26

A brain cell that transmits messages between the brain and the rest of the body

From neur- (nerve)

Question 27

Paradox

(Roots para- and dox)

Answer 27

When it seems like two things can’t both be true, but they are

From para- (beside, alongside, contrary to) and dox (belief, opinion)

Question 28

Phenomenon

(Root phainomenon)

Answer 28

Something that happened that can be seen, often something extraordinary, interesting, or important

From phainomenon (something that appears or becomes visible)

Question 29

Retrieve

(Roots re- and trover)

Answer 29

To get something and bring it back

From re- (back, again) and trover (to find, compose, or invent)

Question 30

Semantics

(Root sema)

Answer 30

The study of what words mean

From sema (sign, mark)

Question 31

Spectrum

(Root spect)

Answer 31

A range

From spect (to look at, observe)

Question 32

Subsequent

(Roots sub- and sequi)

Answer 32

Following in time, coming later

From sub- (under, beneath, behind) and sequi (follow)

Question 33

Subtle

(Roots sub- and tela)

Answer 33

Difficult to see or understand

From sub- (under, beneath, behind) and tela (web, net, warp of a fabric)

Question 34

Synapse

(Roots syn- and apsis)

Answer 34

A connection point in the brain where two nerve cells send each other messages

From syn- (with, together) and apsis (loop, arch)

Question 35

Undergraduate

(Roots under- and grad)

Answer 35

A college student who is working on a four year degree

From under- (beneath, below, underneath) and grad ( a step climbed)

Question 36

Vault

(Root volut)

Answer 36

A locked underground storeroom with thick walls and a strong door

From volut (an arched ceiling, or something that’s rolled, turned, or wrapped up)