SAT Words IX

Question 1

sed, sess-

Answer 1

• to sit.

- sedentary: inactive (sitting).

Question 2

sent, sens-

Answer 2

• to think, to feel.

- consent: agree.

Question 3

sequi, secut, seque-

Answer 3

• to follow.

- sequence: arrangement.

Question 4

solv, solut-

Answer 4

• to loosen.

- absolve: free from blame.

Question 5

somn-

Answer 5

• sleep.

- insomnia: inability to sleep.

Question 6

soph-

Answer 6

• wisdom.

- sophisticated: worldly wise.

Question 7

spec, spect-

Answer 7

• to look at.

- spectator: observer.

Question 8

spir-

Answer 8

• breathe.

- respiratory: pertaining to breathing.

Question 9

string, strict-

Answer 9

• bind.

- constrict: become tight.

Question 10

stru, struct-

Answer 10

• build.

- constructive: helping to build.

Question 11

tang, tact, ting-

Answer 11

• to touch.

- tangent: touching.

Question 12

tempor-

Answer 12

• time.

- contemporary: at same time.

Question 13

ten, tent-

Answer 13

• to hold.

- tenable: able to be held.

Question 14

term-

Answer 14

• end.

- terminate: end.

Question 15

terr-

Answer 15

• land.

- terrestrial: pertaining to earth.

Question 16

therm-

Answer 16

• heat.

- thermostat: instrument that regulates heat.

Question 17

tors, tort-

Answer 17

• twist.

- distort: twist out of true shape or meaning.

Question 18

tract-

Answer 18

• drag, pull.

- distract: pull (one’s attention) away.

Question 19

trud, trus-

Answer 19

• push, shove.

- intrude: push one’s way in.

Question 20

urb-

Answer 20

• city.

- urban: pertaining to a city.

Question 21

vac-

Answer 21

• empty.

- evacuate: compel to empty an area.

Question 22

vad, vas-

Answer 22

• go.

- invade: enter in a hostile fashion.

Question 23

veni, vent, ven-

Answer 23

• to come.

- intervene: come between.

Question 24

ver-

Answer 24

• true.

- verify: check the truth.

Question 25

verb-

Answer 25

• word.

- verbatim: word for word.

Question 26

vers, vert-

Answer 26

• turn.

- revert: turn back (to an earlier state).

Question 27

via-

Answer 27

• way.

- viaduct: roadway (arched).

Question 28

vid, vis-

Answer 28

• to see.

- vision: sight.

Question 29

vinc, vict, vanq-

Answer 29

• to conquer.

- vanquish: defeat.