Roots For Sophomore Lit. B

Question 1

fug

Answer 1

Flee

Examples: centrifuge, fugitive, refuge

Question 2

Gen

Answer 2

Birth

Examples: generate, generation

Question 3

Grad

Answer 3

Step

Examples: grade, gradual, graduation

Question 4

Gram

Answer 4

Letter

Examples: diagram, grammar, monogram

Question 5

Grat

Answer 5

Pleasing

Examples: congratulations, grateful

Question 6

Greg

Answer 6

Gather

Examples: aggregate, congregation, gregarious

Question 7

Hab, hib

Answer 7

Hold

Examples: exhibit, habit, habitat, prohibit

Question 8

Host, hosp

Answer 8

Host

Examples: hospice, hospital, hospitality

Question 9

Hydr

Answer 9

Water

Examples: dehydrate, hydrant, hydrogen

Question 10

Imag

Answer 10

Like, LIKENESS

Examples: image, imaginary, imagination

Question 11

init

Answer 11

Beginning

Examples: initial, initiate, initiative

Question 12

Junct

Answer 12

Join

Examples: adjunct, conjunction, juncture

Question 13

Jud, jur, jus

Answer 13

Law

Examples: judge, jury, justice

Question 14

Lab

Answer 14

Work

Examples: collaborate, elaborate, labor

Question 15

Lat

Answer 15

Carry

Examples: collate, relate, translate

Question 16

Log

Answer 16

Word

Examples: apology, dialogue, eulogy

Question 17

Luc, lum

Answer 17

Light

Examples: elucidate, lucid, illuminate

Question 18

Lust

Answer 18

Shine

Examples: illustrate, illustrations, luster

Question 19

Mar

Answer 19

Sea

Examples: marine, maritime, mariner

Question 20

Mem

Answer 20

Mindful of

Examples: commemorate, memory, memorial, remember

Question 21

Merg, mers

Answer 21

Dip

Examples: emerge, merge, merger

Question 22

Meter

Answer 22

Measure

Examples: barometer, centimeter, diameter

Question 23

Migr

Answer 23

Move

Examples: emigrate, immigrate, immigrant

Question 24

Mim

Answer 24

Same

Examples: mime, mimic, pantomime

Question 25

Min

Answer 25

Small | Examples: mini, minimize, minor

Question 26

Miss, mit

Answer 26

Send | Examples: dismiss, missile, mission, remit

Question 27

Mob

Answer 27

Move | Examples: automobile, mobile, mobilize

Question 28

Mort

Answer 28

Death | Examples: immortal, mortal, mortician (Voldemort)

Question 29

Mut

Answer 29

Change | Examples: commute, immutable, mutual, mutation

Question 30

Narr

Answer 30

Tell | Examples: narrative, narrate, narrator

Question 31

Neo

Answer 31

New | Examples: neonatal, neophyte, neoclassic

Question 32

Not

Answer 32

Mark | Examples: denote, notable, notation, notice

Question 33

Noun, num

Answer 33

Declare, state | Examples: announce, denounce, enunciate

Question 34

Nov

Answer 34

New | Examples: innovative, nova, novel

Question 35

Onym

Answer 35

Name | Examples: antonym, homonym, pseudonym

Question 36

Opt

Answer 36

Eye, best | Examples: optic, optician, optical / optimal, optimist, optimize

Question 37

Ord

Answer 37

Row, lined up | Examples: extraordinary, order, ordinary

Question 38

Path

Answer 38

Feeling | Examples: antipathy, empathy, sympathy

Question 39

Pel

Answer 39

Drive | Examples: compel, expel, propel, repel

Question 40

Pend

Answer 40

Hang | Examples: append, appendix, pendulum

Question 41

Phon

Answer 41

Sound | Examples: microphone, phonies, phonograph

Question 42

Phys

Answer 42

Nature | Examples: physical, physician, physique

Question 43

Plex, plic

Answer 43

Fold | Examples: complex, duplex, perplex, duplicate

Question 44

Plur

Answer 44

More | Examples: plural, pluralism, plurality

Question 45

Pod

Answer 45

Foot | Examples: podiatrist, podium, tripod

Question 46

Poli

Answer 46

City | Examples: cosmopolitan, metropolis, police

Question 47

Pon, pos

Answer 47

Place | Examples: exponent, opponent, deposit, position

Question 48

Pug

Answer 48

Fight | Examples: pugnacious, pugilist, repugnant

Question 49

Pul

Answer 49

Urge | Examples: compulsion, compulsory, repulse

Question 50

Quer, ques, quir

Answer 50

Ask | Examples: query, inquiry, inquest

Question 51

Ras

Answer 51

Scrape | Examples: abrasive, erase, rasp

Question 52

Rect

Answer 52

Straight | Examples: correct, direct, direction

Question 53

Reg

Answer 53

Guide | Examples: regal, regent, regulate

Question 54

Rid

Answer 54

Laugh | Examples: deride, derisive, ridicule

Question 55

Rupt

Answer 55

Break | Examples: abrupt, bankrupt, erupt, rupture

Question 56

San

Answer 56

Health | Examples: insane, insanity, sane, sanitary

Question 57

Scend

Answer 57

Climb

Question 58

Sci

Answer 58

Know

Question 59

Scop

Answer 59

See

Question 60

Scribe

Answer 60

Script, write

Question 61

Sect

Answer 61

Cut

Question 62

Sed

Answer 62

Settle

Question 63

Sens, sent

Answer 63

Feel