Word Knowledge: Roots

Question 1

Aqua

Answer 1

Water

ex. Aquarium: A tank filled with water

Question 2

Auto

Answer 2

Self

ex. Autobiography: The biography of a person written by himself or herself

Question 3

Biblio

Answer 3

Book

ex. Bibliophile: A lover of books

Question 4

Bio

Answer 4

Life, Living things

ex. Biography: An account of a person’s life

Question 5

Cede, Ceed

Answer 5

Move, Go with

ex. Secede: To move on from an organization

Question 6

Chron

Answer 6

Time

ex. Chronology: A time table

Question 7

Clude

Answer 7

Close or shut

ex. Exclude: To shut out

Question 8

Cogn

Answer 8

Know about

ex. Cognizant: To be aware of

Question 9

Flect, Flex

Answer 9

Turn or bend

ex. Reflect: To turn in or away

Question 10

Fract

Answer 10

Break

ex. Fracture: A break or crack

Question 11

Hydr

Answer 11

Water

ex. Hydraulic: Operated by water

Question 12

Ject

Answer 12

Throw, Toss

ex. Eject: To throw out by force

Question 13

Junct

Answer 13

Join

ex. Conjunction: A word that joins two other words

Question 14

Logue

Answer 14

Speech, Speaking

ex. Dialogue: Speech between two people

Question 15

Mand

Answer 15

Command, Order

ex. Demand: The act of commanding or ordering

Question 16

Manus, Mani

Answer 16

Hand

ex. Manufacture: Made by hand

Question 17

Ped

Answer 17

Foot

ex. Biped: Two-footed animal

Question 18

Port

Answer 18

Bring, Carry

ex. Import: To bring from a foreign source

Question 19

Rupt

Answer 19

Break

ex. Erupt: To break free from restraint

Question 20

Scend

Answer 20

Climb

ex. Ascend: Climb up

Question 21

Sect

Answer 21

Cut apart

ex. Bisect: Cut into two parts

Question 22

Serve

Answer 22

Save, Keep

ex. Reserve: To save for later

Question 23

Term

Answer 23

End, Finish off

ex. Terminate: To come to an end in time