roots

Question 1

ANDRO

Answer 1

MAN

android = a robot that looks and acts like a human
androgynous = having both male and female characteristics

Question 2

ANTHRO(P)

Answer 2

MANKIND
anthropology = study of human beings
misanthrope = person who dislikes humans

Question 3

BENE

Answer 3

GOOD
benefit = something that aids or promotes well-being
benefactor = a good person who offers help or donates money

Question 4

BIO

Answer 4

LIFE
biosphere = a place where organisms live
biography = a detailed description of a person’s life

Question 5

CAPT, CEPT, CEIVE

Answer 5

TAKE or HOLD
captivate
receive
reception

Question 6

CAPT, CAPIT

Answer 6

HEAD
capital, decapitate

Question 7

CARN

Answer 7

FLESH
carnivorous, carnage (slaughter)

Question 8

CHRON

Answer 8

TIME
chronic = persisting for a long time
chronological = arranged in order of time

Question 9

CIDE, CISE

Answer 9

KILL or CUT
insecticide
scissors

Question 10

CIV

Answer 10

CITIZEN
civilization = advanced state of human society
incivility = state of being rude or unsociable

Question 11

DICT

Answer 11

SPEAKING OR SPEECH
diction = the way you speak
dictionary = a book that defines words

Question 12

DUR

Answer 12

HARD
endure = to suffer patiently
durable = able to withstand wear or damage

Question 13

EU

Answer 13

GOOD
euphoria = a feeling of extreme happiness and well-being
euthanasia = the act of killing someone painlessly

Question 14

FORT

Answer 14

STRENGHT
fortify,effort

Question 15

GEO

Answer 15

EARTH
geography = the study of the land
geology = the study of the Earth and what it’s made of

Question 16

IGNIS

Answer 16

FIRE
ignited = set afire
ignition = the act of setting something on fire

Question 17

JECT

Answer 17

THROW
interject = to throw in a comment
eject = to throw out of something

Question 18

LEG

Answer 18

LAW
legal, legitimate

Question 19

LOC

Answer 19

PLACE
dislocate = to put out of pace
locate = place where something happens

Question 20

MAGN

Answer 20

BIG
magnify = to make something look bigger
magnificent = very beautiful, grand, or amazing

Question 21

MAL

Answer 21

BAD
dismal = gloomy or cheerless
malefactor = person who commits a crime

Question 22

MIT, MISS

Answer 22

SEND
emit, permit, missive

Question 23

NOV

Answer 23

NEW
novel, innovation

Question 24

PATH

Answer 24

SUFFERING OR SICKNESS
empathy = understading someone else`s feelings
pathology = the study of the causes of disease

Question 25

PHIL

Answer 25

LOVE bibliophile = person who loves books philosophy = study of knowledge and truth

Question 26

PHON

Answer 26

SOUND cacophonous = having a harsh or loud sound telephone = instrument for transmitting sound

Question 27

PORT

Answer 27

CARRY transport = to move from one place to another porter = person hired to carry baggage

Question 28

SCOPE

Answer 28

WATCH OR SEE telescope = an object that lets you see far away microscope = an object that lets you see very small things

Question 29

SCRIB

Answer 29

WRITE scribble = to write or draw carelessly transcribe = to make a written copy

Question 30

TAIN

Answer 30

HOLD contain = to hold within retain = to hold onto or keep

Question 31

TRACT

Answer 31

PULL retract = to pull in distract = to pull someone`s attention away

Question 32

VAC

Answer 32

EMPTY vacuum = empty space vacant = empty