Roots Week 16 soph/sopher, polis/polit

Question 1

a student in his or her second year at a 4-year high school or college (translates as “wise fool”)

Answer 1

sophomore

Question 2

appealing to one’s intelligence, worldly wise

Answer 2

sophisticated

Question 3

one who loves wisdom, seeks wisdom or enlightenment

Answer 3

philosopher

Question 4

not worldly wise, not appealing to intelligence

Answer 4

unsophisticated

Question 5

a misleading argument that seems reasonable

Answer 5

sophism

Question 6

a person who has lived in and knows about many different parts (cities) of the world

Answer 6

cosmopolitan

Question 7

the art of guiding or influencing governmental policy

Answer 7

politics

Question 8

a person who takes an active part in party politics or in government business

Answer 8

politician

Question 9

the chief or capital city of a country, state, or region; a large important city

Answer 9

metropolis

Question 10

a large cemetery especially of an ancient city (like Rome)

Answer 10

necropolis

Question 11

wisdom, knowledge

Answer 11

soph/sopher

Question 12

polis/polit

Answer 12

city, method of government