MS Greek and Latin Roots 1

Which root word means "foot"?

• man/manu

• ped

• spec

• dict

What is the root of the word "incredible"?

• in (which means no)

• cred (which means believe)

• ible (which means able to do it)

"Bio", "vit" and "viv" are all roots that mean what?

• to bend

• to carry

• good / well

• life

What is the root in "beneficial" and what does it mean?

• bene: meaning "good"

• fici: meaning "helpful"

• bene: meaning "believe"

• fici: meaning "speak"

The words "judge", "jury", "justice" and "justification" all contain roots that mean...

• carry / hold

• law / justice

• bad / evil

• cut / separate

Which root means "bad, evil, wrong"?

• bene

• mal

• flect

• port

The word "trasmit" contains a root that means...

• mit = to send

• mit = to carry

• mit = to write

• mit = to cover

Which root means "writing"?

• cred

• script

• dict

• spec

The word "conjecture" means to throw out an idea that doesn't make sense. What does the root word "ject" mean?

• sense

• throw

• idea

• cred

Any word with the root "man/manu" has something to do with...

• feet

• doctors

• hands

• cars