Root Words

Question 1

cap/cip/ceipt/cept/ceiv/ceit

Answer 1

take

examples: capture, recipient, anticipate, emancipate

Question 2

gen

Answer 2

birth, race, kind

examples: genuine, genealogy, gender, genre, indigenous

Question 3

dic/dict/dit

Answer 3

tell, say, word

examples: predicament, dictate, contradict, verdict, benediction

Question 4

spec/spic/spit

Answer 4

look, see

examples: spectator, aspect, conspicuous, suspect

Question 5

super/sur

Answer 5

above

examples: summit, supercilious, superfluous, surplus

Question 6

tent/tens/tend/tenu

Answer 6

stretch, thin

examples: extend, tentative, contention, tenuous

Question 7

trans

Answer 7

across

examples: transfer, transaction, transform, transient, transcendent

Question 8

doc/duc/dace

Answer 8

teach, lead

examples: conduct, seduce, doctrine, indoctrinate, induce

Question 9

co/con/com

Answer 9

with, together

examples: collaborate, congeal, contrition, congruent

Question 10

vers/vert

Answer 10

turn

examples: revert, convert, aversion, introvert, versatile, adversity

Question 11

loc/log/loqu

Answer 11

word, speech

examples: eloquent, logic, apology, colloquial, dialogue

Question 12

sen

Answer 12

feel, sense

examples: sensitive, sensory, resent, consensus, sentry, sentinel

Question 13

de

Answer 13

away, down, off

examples: denounce, defraud, deplete, deface, desecrate

Question 14

nom/noun/know/nym

Answer 14

name, order, rule

examples: anonymous, nominate, economy

Question 15

cla/clo/clu

Answer 15

shut, close

examples: closet, disclose, recluse, seclude, claustrophobia

Question 16

vo/voc/vok/vow

Answer 16

call

examples: vocal, advocate, vocation, vociferous, malevolent

Question 17

fra/frac/frag

Answer 17

break

examples: fragment, fracture, fragile, frail, infraction, infrigent

Question 18

ob

Answer 18

against

examples: objective, obsolete, obscure, obstinate, obliterate, oblivious

Question 19

sub

Answer 19

under

examples: submissive, subliminal, subdue, subtle, subordinate, sublime

Question 20

ab

Answer 20

from, away

examples: abandon, abnormal, abhor, abstain, abdicate, absolve

Question 21

gress/grad

Answer 21

step

examples:progress, retrograde, gradual, degrade, aggressor, digress

Question 22

sec/sequ

Answer 22

follow

examples: second, sequel, consequence, execute, subsequent

Question 23

pro

Answer 23

much, for, a lot

examples: prolific, profuse, proclivity, propensity, prodigy

Question 24

que/quis

Answer 24

ask, seek

examples: inquire, question, acquire, acquisitive, request, query

Question 25

sacr/sanct/secr

Answer 25

sacred

examples: sacrifice, sanctuary, consecrate, desecrate, sacrament

Question 26

scrib/scrip

Answer 26

write

examples: describe, scribble, postscript, inscribe, prescribe, script

Question 27

pathy/pas/pat

Answer 27

feeling

examples: apathy, sympathy, passionate, compassion, impassive

Question 28

dis/dif

Answer 28

not

examples: discrepancy, disdain, dissuade, dismay, disparage, dissonance