Greek & Latin Affixes: Root Words

Greek & Latin Affixes
Root Words

​Practice 1
Decide the part of speech of each word, based on its affixes.

Multiple Choice

Basic

• Noun

• Verb

• Adjective

• Article

Multiple Choice

Captivate

• Verb

• Pronoun

• Preposition

• Adjective

Multiple Choice

Tactical

• Pronoun

• Adverb

• Noun

• Adjective

Multiple Choice

Thermosphere

• Conjunction

• Adjective

• Noun

• Article

Multiple Choice

Veracious

• Noun

• Adjective

• Preposition

• Verb

Multiple Choice

Faction

• Noun

• Pronoun

• Adverb

• Conjunction

​Practice 2
Write an unofficial definition for each word, just using your knowledge of affixes.

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Capable

/

/

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Credible

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Predict

/

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Autograph

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Monologue

/

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Spectator

/

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Tenacious

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​Practice 3
decide which answer choice is the best definition of the word, based on affixes.

Multiple Choice

Credulous

• Lack of belief/believing

• Full of belief/believing

• Belief or believing

• A legitimate source

Multiple Choice

Dictate

• To say

• To speech

• To control

• To write

Multiple Choice

Tactile

• The sense of touch

• Smooth to the touch

• Something that can be touched or held

• Holding something

Multiple Choice

Verify

• True

• Truth

• Telling the truth

• Seeing if something is true

Multiple Choice

Conductor

• One who leads

• One who goes first

• One who rides trains

• One who uses electricity