Greek and Latin Words

Greek and Latin Roots

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We can use roots in words to decipher word meaning.

For example: If -phobia means fear of

What do you think zoophobia means?

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If the root word "omni" means "all", what does omnivore mean?

• to eat all foods

• to love all foods

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If the root word "duct" means "to lead", what does the word aquaduct mean?

• to lead water

• to lead color

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water

• auto

• bio

• hydro

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Which word describes what you are doing when you pull someone's attention away from what he is working on?

• protract

• extract

• abstract

• distract

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Which word identifies a vehicle that pulls heavy loads?

• protract

• tractor

• abstract

• contract

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Which word describes what a magnet does when it pulls a magnetic object close to it?

• extract

• distract

• attract

• subtract

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Which word describes what you are doing when you pull someone's attention away from what he is working on?

• protract

• extract

• abstract

• distract

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Which word describes what your legs are in when they are being pulled back in the hope of popping the bones back into the proper place?

• traction

• tractor

• subtract

• attract

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What does "anti" mean?

• same or both

• opposite

• before

• hear or listen

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What does "bibl" mean?

• book

• good or well

• opposite

• to hear or listen

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What does "circum" mean?

• book

• to go or move

• around or about

• self or same

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What does "ced" mean?

• around or about

• to move or go

• book

• well or good

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Which word belongs in the blank?

“In a minute,” was my ________________ reply when Mom asked me to come downstairs and help set the table for dinner.

• automatic

• autograph

• audience

• auditorium

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Which word belongs in the blank?

Her fans all wanted to get an ________________.

• automobile

• autograph

• bibliography

• autobiography

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The root chron means...

• Water

• Crayon

• To Break

• Time

Multiple Choice

Aqua/Hydro

• Light

• To Lead

• Water

• Flask