Greek/Latin Roots
The root auto means own or self. What does the word autobiography mean?
What is a book that someone writes about his/her own life?
Fill in the blank. A _____ is coming undone on my sweater.
seem - seam
What is seam?
wheel is to car as nose is to
smell - face
What is face?
Which word describes someone who is awkwardly tall and thin?
slender - lanky
What is lanky?
The meaning of "give someone the third degree."
What is treating someone as guilty of something by asking a lot of questions?
The root scrib means write or draw. What does the word describe mean?
What is to write or tell about something?
Fill in the blank. At the theater, a little girl ran up and down the _____.
I'll - isle - aisle
What is aisle?
poodle is to dog as turkey is to
bird - mammal
What is bird?
Which is something more likely to happen?
probable - possible
What is probable?
The meaning of "bite the bullet."
What is to do something unpleasant but necessary?
A telegraph is an old-fashioned way to send a written message to someone who is far away. The root tele means far away. What does the root graph mean?
What is write or draw?
Fill in the blank. You need great _____ to rely on a bus service for transportation.
patience - patients
What is patience?
scent is to smell as cost is to
price - buy
What is price?
Which is more forceful?
request - demand
What is demand?
The meaning of "dog days of summer."
What is the hottest (most humid) part of the year?
The root pens means weigh out or distribute. What does the word compensation mean?
What is money or a reward given for a service or a loss?
Fill in the blank. In the morning, you can see the _____ dripping from the plants.
do - due - dew
What is dew?
harm is to destroy as like is to
love - kind - dislike
What is love?
Which word refers to a person's shape?
build - posture
What is build?
The meaning of "blessing in disguise."
What is a problem that leads to something good?
The root greg means group. What does the word segregate mean?
What is to separate or isolate from others?
Fill in the blank. In October, the leaves will _____ and fall to the ground.
dye - die
What is die?
huge is to giant as fast is to
slow - run - quick
What is quick?
Which is meant to trick or deceive by appearing like the original?
substitute - fake
What is fake?
The meaning of "let bygones be bygones."
What is forgetting about bad things from the past?