Classical Roots Vocab 6.9-6.11

Front

Root "port" meaning?

Back

harbor/gate/to carry

Answer explanation

A memory device you can use includes ships sail into a harbor (port) and carry (port) items. Ports are also GATEways to a country or city.

Front

Root "mis/mit" meaning?

Back

to send

Answer explanation

SubMITting work to me means to send your work in Canvas or email. A MISsile is sent to hit something.

Front

"Vers/vert" in reVERSe means?

Back

to turn

Answer explanation

When you reVERSe something, you turn it back. If you diVERT something, you turn it in a different direction.

Front

What does "contra" mean in "contradict"?

Back

against

Answer explanation

If you contradict someone, you speak out AGAINST what they said.

Front

Di- is a common prefix in words like divide, direction, diversity, division, and divorce. Meaning?

Back

apart

Answer explanation

If people DIvorce, they part. DIvision is to move apart numbers. To DIvide something is to part them into sections or groups.

Front

Root MAN means hand. In the sentence, 'Planting and weeding the garden is manual labor that I really enjoy,' what does manual mean?

Back

working with your hands or guidebook with instructions

Answer explanation

Gardening requires you to work with your hands.

Front

Root "sol/solv" meaning?

Back

to loosen

Answer explanation

If you SOLVe a mystery, you loosen the clues to figure out the answer. If you disSOLVe something in water, you loosen the particles until they disappear/melt away.

Front

"Ped" is the root of PEDal. If you peddle a bike, which part of your body do you use?

Back

foot

Front

Creature with two feet?

Back

biped

Answer explanation

The prefix bi- means two and "ped" means foot.

Front

Compare and contrast two texts: show how they are alike and _____________.

Back

different or against each other