Greek and Latin Roots & Affixes

Your brother did not give you his ________ to use his computer, so you should not be playing games on it.

• ideology
• logic
• consent

Modern ______ such as X-rays, CAT scans, and EKGs has made identifying medical problems much easier.

• technology
• gender
• ideology

Although the ________ of each country differed, they worked together to understand each other’s beliefs and find common ground.

• logic
• generation
• ideology

If a novel has a ________ narrator, that character knows what all the other characters are thinking and doing.

• omniscient
• omnipresent
• sensitive

Read the sentences below. Select the sentence that does NOT reflect the correct usage of the word generation.

• Although students today are known as “digital natives” because they grew up using computers, many people of their parents’ and grandparents’ generation are skilled at using these tools, too.
• Electricity is not found in nature; therefore, the generation of electricity involves transforming natural sources, such as coal, natural gas, wind, or solar energy, into electrical power.
• My brother and I do not look similar because we were both adopted and therefore, we do not share the same generation.

Read the sentences below. Select the sentence that does NOT reflect the correct usage of the word sensitive.

• The preschool teacher was sensitive to the needs of her students and would provide direct assistance to any child who seemed to be struggling with the block activity.
• My mother has many different types of allergies, including hives that are sensitive to her discomfort and itchiness.
• The patient was in a car accident and has many bruised areas that are highly sensitive, but no broken bones.

My friend’s backyard is ______ from my bedroom window, and I sometimes see her reading there under a tree.

• visible
• translucent
• lucid

After watching the documentary and hearing the narrator’s ______ explanation, he had a better understanding of black holes.

• lucid
• evident
• translucent

Read the sentences below. Select the sentence that does NOT reflect the correct usage of the word visual.

• Because he liked to see his friend when they talked, he used the computer app that gave him visual contact as well as audio contact.
• I was able to easily follow the recipe to make enchiladas because the blogger had included a visual for each step in the process.
• It was very sunny outside so I decided to wear a hat with a visual to protect my eyes from the harsh rays.

She shared her ______ of the future in which she saw all people living together in harmony.

• Philosophy
• Philanthropy
• Vision