Greek and Latin Roots 1

Latin Root: Dict

100

The Kentucky Derby is coming up. Most people expect the horse, "Solo's Shadow" to come in first place. What are they making?

a) verdicts

b) predictions

c) dictations

d) edicts

predictions

200

All U.S. citizens are required by law to serve on a jury if asked to do so. If this happens to you, you will have to decide on what?

a) dictionary

b) dictations

c) verdict

d) diction

verdict

300

Every library has a few of these to help people say words the rights way and figure out what they mean. 

a) dictionaries

b) dictums

c) predictions

d) contradictions

dictionaries

400

It is not polite to do this to your parents:

a) contradict

b) predict

c) dictum

d) indictment

contradict

500

History tells us of many people who ruled by force so that people had very little control over their own lives.

a) dictum

b) edict

c) dictator

d) verdict

dictator

Latin Root: Spec

100

If you ever cross the border into another country, then you will see the border control agents doing this to people and vehicles. 

a) spectacles

b) inspecting

c) retrospective

d) introspection

inspecting

200

These people at the baseball game organized a giant "wave."

a) spectators

b) spectacles

c) perspectives

d) circumspect

spectators

300

Harry Potter wore these to help him read the magic spells. 

a) retrospectives

b) respect

c) perspectives

d) spectacles

spectacles

400

This is also sometimes described by adults as "making a scene."

a) spectacle

b) introspection

c) spectacles

d) spectators

spectacle

500

What should you always show your parents?

a) introspection

b) circumspection

c) inspections

d) respect

respect

Latin Root: Struct

100

After an earthquake or hurricane, what do people need to do to their homes?

a) superstructure

b) reconstruct

c) misonstrue

d) obstruct

reconstruct

200

Your teacher is also known as this, since she builds your knowledge about reading. 

a) instructor

b) substructure

c) destructor

d) obstruction

instructor

300

Something that stands in your way could be called what?

a) construction

b) destruction

c) obstruction

d) instruct

obstruction

400

A flood can wash away an entire town, creating this on a massive scale. 

a) destruction

b) construction

c) instruction

d) superstructure

destruction

500

This form of work involves building homes and offices. 

a) destruction

b) construction

c) substructures

d) instruction

construction

Latin Root: Vert

100

Taking turns while speaking and listening to another person is a good way to have one of these.

a) diversion

b) anniversary

c) inverse

d) conversation

conversation

200

What type of person are you if you love to give and get attention from other people?

a) introvert

b) convert

c) revert

d) extrovert

extrovert

300

People who are not honest and good may try to do this to the law.

a) subvert

b) inverse

c) revert

d) convernt

subvert

400

Complete this sentence:

It is time to ___________________________ back to my original thought.

a) revert

b) subvert

c) introvert

d) convert

revert

500

People with this type of personality may be very quiet at school. 

a) subvert

b) extrovert

c) convert

d) introvert

introvert

Latin Root: Miss, Mit

100

This is what your teacher does to you at the end of class. 

a) remit

b) submit

c) omit

d) dismiss

dismiss

200

What do you call the break in a performance of any kind that allows you to go out and stretch?

a) intermission

b) transmit

c) mission

d) admission

intermission

300

Which word identifies a weapon that is sent out to an enemy target?

a) mission

b) missile

c) admit

d) emit

missile

400

This word describes what astronauts go on in search of scientific information on other planets and in space. 

a) missile

b) admission

c) mission

d) dismissed

mission

500

When you send a text, you are _________________ information. 

a) transmitting

b) admitting

c) remitting

d) omitting

transmitting