Latin Root words Mar/Nav

A root is a word part from...

• the dictionary

• an older language

• a synonym

The Latin root mar means...

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The Latin root nav means...

(a)  

Which of these words has to do with a ship/boat?

• marsh

• relationship

• naval

Which of these words has to do with the sea/ocean?

• maritime

• navicular

• auditorium

The Latin root "vid" means to see.

What does the word vivid mean in the following sentence:

The colors in the painting were very vivid.

• bright and easy to see

• dark and dull

• light colors

The Latin root word "dict" means to say.

What does the word dictate mean in the following sentence:

Due to the noise, the teacher had to dictate the instructions twice.

• to read from a paper

• to write down

• to speak or say

The Latin root "bene" means good.

What does the word benefit mean in the following sentence?

One benefit of online schooling is the short classes.

• an uncomfortable thing

• a positive thing

• a negative thing

Why should we spend time learning roots of words?

• it increases our speaking vocabulary

• it helps us figure out the meaning of words.

• it helps us pass our test

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