3rd Nine Weeks Root Words

The root "ambi-" and "amphi-" means _______.

• both

• water

• one

• together

What does the root "port" mean?

• short

• sound

• carry

• under

What root do these words use: benign, benefit, benevolent?

• "bene-" meaning worry

• "bene-" meaning good

• "ben-" meaning carry

• "ben-" meaning empty

What does the root "-rupt" mean?

• join

• measure

• break

• both

The root -ject means

• carry

• harm

• answer

• throw

The root con- & com- means

• alone

• together

• throw

• bad

The root mal- means

• good

• bad, evil

• together, with

• out

The root dis- means

• apart

• one

• between

• under

The root cred- means

• apart

• bad, evil

• believe

• doubt

The root circ-/circum- means

• around

• through

• without

• break