2024 Fall Reading Final-Greek and Latin Roots

Front

What is a morpheme?

Back

A morpheme is the smallest unit of meaning in a language, which can be a prefix, root, base word, or suffix.

Front

How many morphemes are in the word 'antisocial'?

Back

Two: 'anti-' (prefix) and 'social' (root).

Front

What does the root 'form' represent?

Back

Shape.

Front

What does the root 'script' (scrib) mean?

Back

To write.

Front

Which root means 'to lead'?

Back

Duct (duc, duce).

Front

What does the root 'rupt' mean?

Back

To break or burst.

Front

What is the meaning of the prefix 'anti-'?

Back

Against or opposite.

Front

What does the root 'ject' (jec) mean?

Back

To throw.

Front

What does the root 'phon' mean?

Back

Sound.

Front

What does the root 'vis' (vid) mean?

Back

To see.