Greek and Latin Root Words

Greek

100

What does the root word "anti" mean?

hint: antithesis

against

200

What does the root word "bio" mean?

hint: biology

life

300

What does the root word "biblio" mean?

hint: bibliography

book

400

What does the root word "phil" mean?

hint: bibliophile

love

500

What does the root word "logos" mean?

hint: theologian

word/study

Latin

100

What does the root word "brev" mean?

hint: abbreviation

short

200

What does the root word "circ" mean?

hint: circle

round

300

What does the root word "ab" mean?

hint: aversion

to move away

400

What does the root word "doc" mean?

hint: doctrinal

teach

500

What does the root word "mit/mis" mean?

hint: missile

send

Greek

100

What does the root word "geo" mean?

hint: geography

earth

200

What does the root word "hydro" mean?

hint: dehydrate

water

300

What does the root word "kinesis" mean?

hint: telekinesis

movement

400

What does the root word "log" mean?

hint: apologize

thought

500

What does the root word "gno" mean?

hint: acknowledge

to know

Latin

100

What does the root word "sens" mean?

hint: sensitive

to feel

200

What does the root word "lev" mean?

hint: levitate

to lift

300

What does the root word "dict" mean?

hint: dictate

say

400

What does the root word "gen" mean?

hint: generation

to birth

500

What does the root word "pac" mean?

hint: pacifist

peace

Greek

100

What does the root word "graph" mean?

hint: autograph

write

200

What does the root word "syn" mean?

hint: synthesis

together/with

300

What does the root word "ast(er)" mean?

hint: astronaut

star

400

What does the root word "dyna" mean?

hint: dynasty

power

500

What does the root word "tropos" mean?

hint: tropical

turning