Roots I
The root word of "action"
What is "act"?
Which word is an example of the root "ques"?
A. question
B. quarter
C. sequence
What is "A. question"?
The meaning of the word "denture"
A. false teeth
B. real teeth
C. cavities
What is "A. false teeth"?
The root word of "respiration"
What is "spir"?
The meaning of the word "benevolent"
A. to have good will towards someone or something
B. to have ill will towards someone or something
C. to benefit someone or something
What is "A. to have good will towards someone or something"?
The root word of "inanimate"
What is "anim"?
Which word is an example of the root "rupt"?
A. rapture
B. bank
C. erupt
What is "C. erupt"?
The meaning of the word "perspire"
A. blood
B. tears
C. sweat
What is "C. sweat"?
The root word of "manufacture"
What is "man"?
The meaning of the word "enact"
A. to do nothing
B. to be still
C. to do something
What is "C. to do something"?
The root word of "aquatic"
What is "aqua"?
Which word is an example of the root "san"?
A. sand
B. insanity
C. answer
What is "B. insanity"?
The meaning of the word "attention"
A. to hold
B. to voice
C. to wish
What is "A. to hold"?
The root word of "pedestal"
What is "ped"?
The meaning of the word "manufacture"
A. to sit in a factory
B. to use your head to think about something
C. to use your hands to make something
What is "C. to use your hands to make something"?
The root word of "audible"
What is "aud"?
Which word is an example of the root "scrib?"
A. writer
B. prescribe
C. scratch
What is "B. prescribe"?
The meaning of the word "revision"
A. to stay the same
B. to look at or change
C. to have super powers
What is "B. to look at or change"?
The root words of "automobile" (hint: there are 2 roots)
What is "auto" and "mot, mov"?
The meaning of the word "seaport"
A. to carry by railroad
B. to carry overseas
C. to carry by air
What is "B. to carry overseas"?
The root word of "capital"
What is "cap"?
Which word is an example of the root "spec"?
A. special
B. species
C. spectacles
What is "C. spectacles"?
The meaning of the word "vocal"
A. to use your teeth
B. to use your voice
C. to use your throat
What is "B. to use your voice"?
The roots words of "airport" (hint: there are 2 roots)
What is "air" and "port"?
The meaning of the word "spectator"
A. someone who watches something
B. someone who laughs at something
C. someone who likes surprises
What is "A. someone who watches something"?