The words "scissors" and "incisor" come from the word root "cis/cid." What does it mean?
To cut or kill
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Meaning: health
What is san?
100
The word root "scrIb" can be seen in words like "scribble" and "inscribe." What does it mean?
To write
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Manuscript
Comes from "man" meaning hand and "scrib" meaning to write, so it means "to write by hand."
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The root "verb" can be seen in words like "verbal" and "verbose." What does the root mean?
"word" or "language"
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Meaning: faith
What is fid?
200
Examples for the word root "ben" include "benign" and "benefit." What does it mean?
Good
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Meaning: to rise
What is lev?
200
Euphonious
Comes from "eu" meaning good and "phon" meaning sound, so it means "good sounding"
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Meaning: to see, to look
What is spec/spic?
300
Words like "elucidate" and "lucid" come from the word root "luc." What does it mean?
Light
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Meaning: swallow
What is vor/vorac?
300
Examples for the word root "spir" include "aspire" and "spiritual." What does it mean?
Breath(e)
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Ambivalence
Comes from "ambi/amphi" meaning both and "val" meaning worth or value, so it means "valuing both."
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Words like "euphoria" and "euphemism" come from the root "eu." What does it mean?
good or well
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Meaning: Truth
What is ver?
400
Examples for the word root "pug/pung/pugn" include "pugilist" and "pugnacious." What does it mean?
To fight
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Meaning: people
What is dem?
400
Monologue
Comes from "mono" meaning one/singular and "log/loc/loq" meaning speech/speak, so it means a "speech by one"
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Which word root means both "child" and "foot"?
ped
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Which word root means both "feeling" and "sickness"?
Path
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How is "sanguine" related to the root "san"?
San means health, and when you're in good health your blood flows, especially to your cheeks making you look cheerful.
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These word roots are opposites in gender
What is and/andro + gyn/gynec?
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How is "sanguine" related to the root "san"?
Sanguine comes from "sanguis" which is Latin for blood, and blood has a lot to do with health. In this case, the cheerfulness of "sanguine" is related to blood in your cheeks.