Prestwick House VII Unit 18 - Greek & Latin Roots

The roots "aer" and "air" mean...

• air

• to blow

• to fan; to blow

• to breathe

The root "flat" means...

• air

• to blow

• to fan; to blow

• to breathe

The root "vent" means...

• air

• to blow

• to fan; to blow

• to breathe

The root "spir" means...

• air

• to blow

• to fan; to blow

• to breathe

We have to aerate the tire before we can go on a bike ride; it was flat. Aerate means...

• to fill with air; to expose to air

• done from or in the air

• light; not heavy or serious

• to make bigger

An aerial walk through the forest contains suspended bridges. Aerial means...

• to fill with air; to expose to air

• done from or in the air

• light; not heavy or serious

• to make bigger

His attitude was odd during the funeral; he was airy and made jokes. Airy means...

• to fill with air; to expose to air

• done from or in the air

• light; not heavy or serious

• to make bigger

We used a pump to inflate the raft. Inflate means...

• to fill with air; to expose to air

• done from or in the air

• light; not heavy or serious

• to make bigger

The failing grade on the test really deflated his confidence. Deflate means...

• to make smaller; to make less

• to push air through

• to breathe too fast

• to aim; to have as a goal

On the nice spring day, she opened the windows to ventilate the house. Ventilate means...

• to make smaller; to make less

• to push air through

• to breathe too fast

• to aim; to have as a goal