Root Words

Greek and Latin Roots

Unlock word meanings with by brushing up on these roots!

Multiple Choice

Which root word means to send?

• omni

• path

• ped

• mis/mit

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Which root means all?

• path

• omni

• phil

• ped

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Which word contains the root having to do with feet?

• philosophy

• philanthropy

• pedestrian

• pathological

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Which root has to do with love?

• port

• phone

• path

• phil

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Which word set has to do with sound?

• telephone, phonics, homophone

• philosophy, bibliophile

• omnivore, omnipotent, omniscient

• miniscule, minute, minivan

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Which word set contains the root meaning star?

• omnipotent, omniscient, omnivore

• audio, audiology, audition

• visibility, vision, visitor

• asteroid, asterisk, astronaut

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Which word set contains the root meaning self?

• audio, audiograph, audience

• autograph, autobiography, automobile

• omnivore, omnipotent, omnipresent

• pathology, sympathy, empathy

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Which root means good?

• omni

• path

• bio

• bene

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The root bio (like biology, biography) means

• writing

• studying

• life

• self

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Chrono means...

• color

• time

• life

• feeling

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The root dict means...

• to feel

• to live

• to hear

• to say

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The root duc (as in produce, conduct, introduc) means

• to lead or make

• to say or speak

• to feel

• to hear

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The root gen has to do with

• death/dying

• birth/creation

• sound/hearing

• heat/fire

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The root log or logue means

• to say

• logic/thought

• feelings

• hearing

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The root luc or lum means

• to make or lead

• light

• feel

• hear

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Which root has to do with light?

• phon

• photo

• phil

• path

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Which word set has to do with carrying things?

• telescope, television, teleport

• portable, transport, import, export

• thermometer, thermal hypothermia

• inspect, retrospect, spectacle

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Shh! Which word set uses the root for quiet (or let go)?

• tranquil, acquiesce, acquit

• rupture, disrupt, erupt

• construct, instruct, destruct

• transmit, emit, mission

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Which root below means the opposite of the root struct?

• rupt

• sens/sent

• tele

• terr

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Which root means far off?

• phon

• terr

• tele

• therm

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Which root has to do with earth or ground?

• astro/aster

• terr

• tele

• therm

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Which root means heat?

• therm

• vac

• vis/vid

• aud

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Which root means empty?

• vis/vid

• vac

• aud

• omni

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Which root is about feeling?

• aud

• vis/vid

• mis/mit

• sens/sent

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Which root means seeing?

• aud

• omni

• spect

• phil