Latin Roots
Greek Roots
Derivatives
Miscellaneous
Definitions of English Words
100

From what Latin root is the ever popular “defenestrate” derived?

A) Defendo 

B) Finis

C) Fenestra

D) Deus


C) fenestra [de+fenestra]


100

From its Greek derivation, “astrology” is the study of 

A) Omens

B) The gods

C) Stars

D) The future


C) stars [aster + logos]


100

What Latin word is the English word inoculate derived from?

A) Eye

B) Cow

C) Carry

D) Harm


A) Eye [oculus] 


100

What is the Dative Singular form of the word that means “toga?”

A) Toga

B) Togis

C) Togae

D) Togo


C) Togae

100

What is the definition of the word perilous?

A) Tree

B) Dangerous

C) Amusing

D) Run


B) dangerous [pericula, ae]


200

What is the meaning of the Latin root contained in the English word capitulate?

A) Head

B) Tail

C) Take

D) Box


A) Head [caput]


200

The words “epidemic” and “democratic” come from the Greek word meaning

A) Equal

B) People

C) All 

D) home


B) people [demos]

200

Select the Latin word from which the symbol * is derived

A) Stella

B) Stare

C) Ast

D) Aster


D) Aster [ * is an asterisk] 


200

When was Caesar assassinated?

A) 44 BB

B) 40 AD

C) 48 BC

D) 42 AD


A) 44 BC

200

Which is the definition of the English word effulgence?

A) Route

B) Expression

C) Flight

D) Brilliance


D) Brilliance [from fulgere, to shine brightly] 


300

What is the meaning of the Latin root contained in the English word dormouse?

A) Squeal

B) Sleep

C) Jump

D) Hop

B) Sleep [dormeo]

300

The word “paleogeography” has three Greek roots. WHich of the following is NOT a meaning of one of the roots?

A) Long ago

B) Draw

C) Earth

D) Map


D) Map

300

What number is associated with the Latin-derived English word inch?

A) Nine

B) Four

C) One 

D) Six


C) One [unus]


300

Where would you expect to find arbores et flores?

A) Cubiclum

B) Atrium

C) Culina

D) Peristylium 


D) Peristylium

300

What is the definition of the English word pericardium?

A) Sac around heart

B) Gambling technique

C) Triangle’s perimeter

D) Disease of the liver


A) Pericardium 


400

What is the meaning of the Latin root contained in the English word infancy?

A) Droll

B) Suck

C) Speak

D) Cry

C) Speak 

[in+fans → not able to speak]


400

Which of the following is NOT derived from the Greek word “didomi”?

A) Dose

B) Dote

C) Overdose

D) Anecdote


B) dote [Middle Dutch doten ‘be silly’]


400

From which Greek word is the English word episode derived?

A) Odos

B) Odous

C) Epos

D) Oideo 


A) Odos [επί, an addition + εις, into + οδός, way] 


400

Gallia was located in roughly the same geographic area as modern day...

A) Spain

B) France

C) Egypt

D) Romania


B) France

400

What is the definition of the English word pensive?

A) Heavy

B) Costly

C) Preoccupied

D) Weighed


 C) Preoccupied


500

Which English word is NOT derived from the same root as the others?

A) Morsel

B) Mordant

C) Remorse

D) Mortal


D) Mortal [from mors, mortis instead of morsus, morsus]

500

What English word meaning “summary” comes from two Greek roots that mean “cut” and “into”?

A) Pandect

B) Epitome

C) Syllabus

D) Synopsis


B) epitome [epi+ temno]

500

What is the closest English synonym to the Latin-derived word cashier (verb)?

A) Dismiss

B) Award

C) Finance

D) Postpone


A) Dismiss [the verb cashier is from casso, cassare, “to dismiss/annul”]


500

What is Magistra Hensley’s favorite Latin word?

A) Fenestra

B) Traho

C) Stella

D) Cunctatio


B) Traho


500

What is the definition of the English word plethora?

A) Ocean

B) Confuse

C) Scale

D) Multitude


D) Multitude


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