Vocabulary Builders

Vocabulary Builders

Learn about each root word, then apply it!

Mort

The Latin root word mort means “death.” This Latin root is the word origin of a good number of English vocabulary words, including mortgage, mortuary, and immortal. The Latin root word mort is easily recalled through the word mortal, for a “mortal” is someone whom “death” will claim one day.

Multiple Choice

Who prepares the dead for burial or cremation and manages funerals?

• Mortician

• EMT

• Doctor

• Nurse

Multiple Choice

A person who lives forever / never can die is...

• Healthy

• Immortal

• Invincible

• Elderly

Voc

The Latin root word voc and its variant vok both mean “call.” These roots are the word origins of a fair number of English vocabulary words, including vocal, vocabulary, invoke, and provoke. The roots voc and vok are easily recalled through the words vocal, of “calling,” and revoke, to “call” back.

Multiple Choice

A license that is revoked has been...

• dropped

• taken by the police

• called back/canceled

• sold

Multiple Choice

Which word means to call upon/summon a higher power for help

• phone

• invoke

• provoke

• display

Vis

The Latin root words vis and its variant vid both mean “see.” These Latin roots are the word origin of a good number of English vocabulary words, including visual, invisible, provide, and evidence.

Multiple Choice

Something used to see pictures from far away.

• Binoculars

• Vista

• Window

• Television

Multiple Choice

Not seeing what you need ahead of time so you must make do with what you have

• Failure

• Improvise

• Acting

• Provide

Multiple Choice

Which root word does the image match the meaning of?

• voc

• mort

• vis

Multiple Choice

Which root word does the image match the meaning of?

• voc

• mort

• vis

Multiple Choice

Which root word does the image match the meaning of?

• voc

• mort

• vis