Latin Roots Quiz

Latin roots are used to _________ words that we use today.

• Build

• Change

• Reword

Why do I need to know Latin roots?

• They can help you create cool new words to impress your friends.

• They can help figure out the meaning of unknown words.

• They sound fancy and that makes you sound smarter.

• Learning Latin means you are learning a second language.

Means 'to cut'

• cede/ceed/cess

• cide/cise/cis

• man/manu

• fac/fact

Means 'appearance, idea'

• Con-

• Ex-

• Imag-

• -spect

Means 'out/beyond'

• Ex-

• In-

• -spect

• -or

Means 'together'

• Man/manu-

• Fac/-fact

• Duc/-duct

• Con-

Means 'to look or observe'

• Ex-

• -spect

• Man/manu-

• Cede/ceed/cess

Which of the following words might mean 'to look out'?

• Expect

• Inspect

• Imagineer

• Imaging

Which of the following words might mean 'to lead into'?

• Connect

• Intercede

• Introduce

• Excise

Which of the following words might mean 'to go out/beyond'?

• Intercede

• Excess

• Concede

• Proceed