What's the definition?
What's the base?
Where's the base?
Spell it
This or that?
100
GRAV
What is the Latin base for "heavy."
100
The first book of the Bible is "Genesis," and this is the Latin base in that word.
What is GEN, GENER, GENIT?
100
The Latin base in the word "sorority"--a group of women who live in a house together on college campuses.
What is SOROR?
100
The word that finishes this sentence: Mrs. Evans's last day is today, because she is going on ______________ leave.
What is "maternity"?
100
"Homicide" is literally "to kill" either a "man" or an "animal."
What is a man?
200
PATER, PATERN
What is the Latin base for "father."
200
Paul Revere said "The Regulars are coming!" because they were working for the king. This is the base in "Regulars."
What is REX, REG?
200
The Latin base in the word "belligerent"--as in, "Bob was belligerent when he attacked Ponyboy and Johnny."
What is BEL(L)?
200
This word is an adjective that you might use to describe a hero, and contains the base VAL (VAIL).
What is "valiant"?
200
Even though "fraternal" twins can be sisters, the Latin base in this word literally means ____.
What is "brother"?
300
FLU, FLUX
What is "to flow"?
300
This Latin base is in the word "docile," which could describe a dog who is easy to teach.
What is DOC, DOCT?
300
That car is "manual transmission," which means you have to use your hand to change gears while driving. This is the Latin base in "manual."
What is MAN(U) (MAIN)?
300
This word means you can use both your hands with equal ability. It contains the base AMB(I), meaning "both."
What is "ambidextrous"?
300
If the hero vanquished the dragon, is he "worthy" or a "conquerer"?
What is "conquerer"? (Base = VINC, VICT (VANQU)
400
This is the definition for the base "GEN, GENER, GENIT," as in the words "generation" or "generate."
What is "race; kind; to produce"
400
This Latin base means "to carry."
What is PORT?
400
Mrs. Eddy says we must have the "fervent desire for growth in grace..."
What is FERV?
400
People often use this word to describe a bad traffic situation. It includes the Latin base "GER, GEST."
What is "congested"?
400
I use these terms when talking about how to write a serious essay. Which one has a Latin base from this lesson in it: "academic," or "formal"?
What is "formal"? (FORM)
500
One could say "pensive," or use the phrase "weighing your options" with this Latin base PEND, PENS.
What is "to hang; to weigh; to pay"?
500
This Latin base means "to throw."
What is JAC, JECT?
500
This base is in the word "auditorium" which literally means a place where people hear a performance.
What is AUD, AUDIT?
500
This word is often used in terms of punishment, meaning that the body is physically hurt.
What is "corporal." (Corporal punishment)
500
Lotion contains emollients, which either means "soothing" or "softening" cream.
What is softening?
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