Week 2 Root Words

Front

What does "auto" mean?

Back

self/same

Front

What does "bene" mean?

Back

Well

Front

What does "bibl" mean?

Back

Book

Front

What does "circum" mean?

Back

Around

Front

What does "ced" mean?

Back

Go/move

Front

The explorer circumnavigated the globe. Based on the root "circum," what does "circumnavigate" mean?

Back

to travel all the way around something

Front

Autopilot meaning based on 'auto':

Back

allowing a plane to fly itself

Front

Prometheus believed his actions should be beneficial to humankind. Based on the root "bene," what does "beneficial" mean?

Back

helpful; resulting in something good

Front

Tatiana is a bibliophile with over 1,000 books. Based on "bibli," what does bibliophile mean?

Back

a person who has a great love of books

Front

After stopping in Portland, the ship could proceed to British Columbia. Based on the root "ced," what does "proceed" mean?

Back

to move forward