Roots #1
This root has two possible meanings. They are as follows: Choose or Relating to the Eye
What is "Opt"
Which root means "Shout"?
What is "clam/ claim"
What is the suffix in the word "Biology" and what does it mean?
What is "-ology" and it means "the science of."
An act or decision that ends something.
What is decisive.
This word is a synonym for "business".
What is "enterprise"
What is the root in this word that means "city"? Policeman
What is "Poli"
There are THREE different variations of this root. They all mean "law". What are these three roots?
What is "Jud/ Jur/Jus"
What is the meaning of the word "guitarist" based on the suffix?
What is "someone who practices the guitar".
This word means to move across or through an area.
What is Traverse
This word describes someone or something that does not seem trustworthy.
What is "suspicious"
Which root means "the best"?
What is "Optim"
Which root that means "written or letter" completes this word.
Tele_____.
What is "gram"
What is the suffix in the word "drainage" and what does it mean?
What is "-age" and it means "action or process"
Which word best completes the sentence?
The _______worked together to decide who would receive the scholarship.
What is committee
Which word means "a large amount of something" and would best complete this sentence?
Ex.) Sally had a _______amount of homework to finish before ball practice.
What is "considerable"
What is the root in the word "Mechanical"? What is the meaning of the root?
What is "Mech" and it means machine.
Which root means "water" and completes the following word: ______electric
What is "hydro"
This suffix can have two separate meanings. It can mean location/ place OR state of/ quality of. Which of these words contains that suffix and what does it mean in that word?
A) aquarium
B) bakery
C) hotel
What is "bakery" and in this word it means "place".
What word means to imagine something in your mind?
What is "envision"
Which word is a synonym for "interfered with" and best completes the sentence.
The hurricane _______ the new park from being completed.
What is "hampered".
Which of the following words contains the root that means "wisdom"? What is the root?
A) mechanism
B) justified
C) Philosophy
What is C) Philosophy. The root is "Soph"
What is the root in the word "Aquamarine" and what does it mean?
What is "Aqua" and it means water.
Which suffix that means "relating to" best completes the following word? Americ___.
What is "-an".
This word refers to the location of something being somewhat close or in the middle of somewhere.
What is the word that matches this definition and would complete the following sentence.
We could not see the enemy approaching through the forest but we knew they were in our _____.
What is midst.
What word means "to move forward" and best completes this sentence?
The ______system on the battleship moved the ship quickly through the ocean.
What is propulsion.