Greek and Latin roots
Connotations
Definitions
Parts of speech
100

This Greek root means light

What is "photo"?

100

The dictionary definition of a word.

What is "denotation"?

100

with a sharp point

What is "acute"?

100

Person, place or thing.

What is a noun?

give a common and a proper example

200

This Greek root means heat

What is "therm"?

200

The shades of meaning of a word.

What is "connotation"?

200

To make stupid and confused.

What is befuddle?

200

A word that shows action.

What is a verb?

give an example

300

This Latin root mean break

What is "rupt"?

300

The three different types of connotations.

What are neutral, positive and negative?

300

To plunge or dip into a fluid.

What is immerse?

300

A word that describes something.

What is an adjective?

give an example

400

This Latin root means to look

What is "spec"?

400

The connotation of the word amiable.

What is "positive"?

400

Not permitted, unlawful, improper.

What is illicit?

400
A word that takes place of a noun.

What is a pronoun?

give examples

500

This Latin root means to build

What is "struct"?

500

The denotation of the word inhabitants

What is "one living permanently in a given place"?

500

Overly self satisfied, self righteous

What is smug?

500

A word that modifies an adjective, verb.

What is an adverb?

give an example

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