Root Words
What does the root "-cracy" mean in words like "democracy" and "aristocracy"?
What is rule/government
What word describes a system where a small group of people have power?
Oligarchy
A system where power is arranged from highest to lowest is called what?
What is a "hierarchy".
In the word "photograph" what does the root "photo" mean?
What is light.
The root "-arch" in words like "matriarch" and "patriarch" means whata?
What is chief or leader
What word means "rule by the wealthy"?
What is plutocracy.
What is the word for someone who works in a complex government system?
What is a bureaucrat.
The root words "quint-" and "penta-" both mean what?
What is five.
The root "-crat" in words like "bureaucrat"
What is "ruler" or "leader."
The root "pat-" in "patriarch" means what?
What is father or male figure
A bureaucrat is someone who works in what kind of department?
What is a government department.
What does the root word "sub" most commonly mean?
What is under or below.
The root "deci" means what?
What is ten.
The root "-archy" means what in words like "oligarchy" and "hierarchy"?
What is "government" or "system"
What is "best" or "noble."
What word means "rule by the people"?
What is democracy.
In 'centimeter', what does 'centi' mean?
What is a hundred
What does the prefix "milli-" mean?
What is a thousand.
What is "wealth."
The root "rupt" means what?
a: to pull, b: to break, c: to move, or d: to push
What is b: to break.
A matriarch is what?
What is a female leader of a family.
In 'international' what does 'inter' mean?
What does 'tract' mean in 'tractor'?
a: to move, b: to pull, c: to push, or d: to break
What is b: to pull.