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WHAT IS THE LATIN ROOT MEANING "BOTH"?
AMBI
AMBIDEXTROUS: able to use both hands
AMBIVALENT: stuck between both options and unable to decide
AMBIGUOUS: unclear because both options could be true
WHAT IS THE LATIN ROOT MEANING "SHAPE?
FORM
(CONFORM, REFORM, TRANSFORM)
WHAT IS THE LATIN ROOT MEANING "TO DO; TO MAKE"?
FAC
(FACTORY, MANUFACTURE)
WHAT IS THE LATIN ROOT MEANING "BAD"?
MAL
(MALEVOLENT, MALEFACTOR, MALICIOUS)
WHAT IS THE LATIN ROOT MEANING "FATHER"?
PATER
(PATERNAL, PATERNITY)
WHAT IS THE LATIN ROOT MEANING "WATER"?
AQUA
(AQUATIC, AQUARIUM, AQUAMARINE)
WHAT IS THE LATIN ROOT MEANING "AROUND"?
CIRCUM
(CIRCUMFERENCE, CIRCUMSTANCE)
WHAT IS THE LATIN ROOT MEANING "STRENGTH"?
FORT
(FORTITUDE, FORTRESS)
WHAT IS THE LATIN ROOT MEANING "MOTHER"?
MATER
(MATERNAL, MATERNITY)
WHAT IS THE LATIN ROOT MEANING "TO CARRY"?
PORT
(PORTABLE, IMPORT, EXPORT, DEPORT, DEPORTATION, TRANSPORTATION)
WHAT IS THE LATIN ROOT MEANING "TO HEAR"?
AUD
(AUDITORY, AUDIENCE, AUDITION)
WHAT IS THE LATIN ROOT MEANING "AGAINST"?
COUNTER/CONTRA
(CONTRADICT, ENCOUNTER)
WHAT IS THE LATIN ROOT MEANING "BREAK"?
FRACT
(FRACTURE, FRACTION, INFRACTION)
WHAT IS THE LATIN ROOT MEANING "TO SEND"?
MIT
(TRANSMIT, ADMIT, COMMIT, SUBMIT)
WHAT IS THE LATIN ROOT MEANING "TO BREAK"?
RUPT
(DISRUPT, CORRUPT, ERUPT, BANKRUPT, DISRUPTION)
WHAT IS THE LATIN ROOT MEANING "GOOD"?
BENE
(BENEFICIAL, BENEFICENT, BENEFICIARY, BENEFACTOR, BENEVOLENT)
WHAT IS THE LATIN ROOT MEANING "TO SAY"?
DICT
(DICTATION, DICTATOR, DICTIONARY, PREDICT, CONTRADICT)
WHAT IS THE LATIN ROOT MEANING "THROW"?
JECT
(PROJECT, REJECT, INJECT, CONJECTURE)
WHAT IS THE LATIN ROOT MEANING "DEATH"?
MORT
(MORTICIAN, MORTAL, IMMORTAL)
WHAT IS THE LATIN ROOT MEANING "TO WRITE"?
SCRIB/SCRIPT
(INSCRIPTION, PRESCRIBE, CONSCRIPTION, SCRIBE, SCRIPTURE)
WHAT IS THE LATIN ROOT MEANING "ONE HUNDRED"?
CENT
(CENTURY, CENTENARIAN, PERCENT)
WHAT IS THE LATIN ROOT MEANING "TO LEAD"?
DUC/DUCT
(CONDUCT, INDUCE)
WHAT IS THE LATIN ROOT MEANING "JUDGE"?
(JUDICIAL, PREJUDICIAL, JUDICIARY)
WHAT IS THE LATIN ROOT MEANING "MANY"?
MULTI
(MULTIPLE, MULTIPLY, MULTIPLICATION, MULTITUDE, MULTIMEDIA)
WHAT IS THE LATIN ROOT MEANING "TO CUT"?
SECT/SEC
(BISECT, SECTION)