Roots • Week #1

Question 1

Hab, hib

Answer 1

Hold

Example: exhibit, habit, habitat

Question 2

Hosp, host

Answer 2

Host

Example: hospice, hospital, hostess

Question 3

Grat

Answer 3

Pleasing

Example: congratulations, grateful

Question 4

Greg

Answer 4

Gather

Example: segregation, gregarious

Question 5

Fug

Answer 5

Flee

Example: fugitive, refuge, refugee

Question 6

Gen

Answer 6

Birth

Example: generate, generation

Question 7

Grad

Answer 7

Step

Example: grade, gradual, graduation

Question 8

Gram

Answer 8

Letter

Example: diagram, epigram, grammar, monogram