Root Roundups 1 - 5

Question 1

A/AN

Answer 1

(without, absence of, not) Greek

atheist, anarchy, anemia, anachronism

Question 2

AB/ABS

Answer 2

(from, away, off) Latin

abduct, aberrant, abrade, abdicate, abstinence

Question 3

ACER/ACID/ACRI

Answer 3

(harsh, bitter, sour) Latin

acrid, acrimonious, acerbate, acerbity, exacerbate

Question 4

ACT/AG

Answer 4

(drive, do, lead, act, move) Latin

active, actuate, agenda, agency, agitation

Question 5

ACU

Answer 5

(sharp) Latin

acumen, acuminate, acupuncture, aculeate, acuity

Question 6

AD AC/AF/AG/AL/AN/AP/AR/AS/AT before consonants

Answer 6

(to, toward) Latin

accord, acquiesce, advent, aggregate, appease

Question 7

AEV/EV

Answer 7

(age, era) Latin

primeval, medieval, medievalism, coeval, longevity

Question 8

AGOG

Answer 8

(leader) Greek

pedagogue, synagogue, emmenagogue, anagogy, hypnagogic

Question 9

AGR

Answer 9

(field) Latin

agribusiness, agriculture, agrarian, agritourism, agronomy

Question 10

ALI

Answer 10

(another) Latin

alien, alienation, inalienable, alibi, alienage

Question 11

ALIM

Answer 11

(support, nourish, cherish) Latin

aliment, alimony, alible, alimentary, alimentation

Question 12

ALTER

Answer 12

(other) Latin

alter, alternate, alternative, alter ego, altercate

Question 13

ALT

Answer 13

(high, deep) Latin

altar, exaltation, altimeter, altiplano, altitude

Question 14

AM

Answer 14

(love, liking) Latin

amiable, enamored, amicable, amity, amatory

Question 15

AMB/ABUL

Answer 15

(to go, to walk) Latin

ambulate, amble, ambulance, preambulate, ambulatory

Question 16

AMBI

Answer 16

(around, on both sides) Latin

ambient, ambidextrous, ambivalent, ambiguous, ambiversion

Question 17

AMPH/AMPHI

Answer 17

(around, double, on both sides) Greek

amphibian, amphora, amphitheater, amphidiploid, amphibolous

Question 18

ANIM

Answer 18

(life, breath, spirit) Latin

animal, animation, animism, animosity, inanimate

Question 19

ANNU/ANNI/ENNI

Answer 19

(year) Latin

annuity, anniversary, biennial, perennial, millennium

Question 20

ANT/ANTE

Answer 20

(before) Latin

antecedent, antediluvian, antedate, anterior, antler

Question 21

ANT/ANTI

Answer 21

(against, opposite) Greek

antibiotic, antiseptic, antipathy, antithesis, antagonistic

Question 22

ANTHROP

Answer 22

(mankind, human being) Greek

anthropic, anthropoid, anthropology, misanthropy, anthropocentric

Question 23

ANTIQU

Answer 23

(old, ancient) Latin

antiquated, antique, antiquity, antiquarian, antiquate

Question 24

APPELL

Answer 24

(name, call upon) Latin

appellation, appellative, appeal, appellant, appellate

Question 25

APT/EPT

Answer 25

(skill, ability) Latin

inept, apt, unapt, adapt, aptitude