Word Roots Practice #2

Set 1 Review: Which meaning matches the Word Root found in "antibiotic"?

• light

• life

• twist, turn

• death

Answer explanation

bio = life

Set 1 Review: Which meaning matches the Word Root found in "animation"?

• to believe

• to run, to happen

• life

• breath. spirit

Answer explanation

anim = breath, spirit

Set 1 Review: Which meaning matches the Word Root found in "incredible"?

• mother

• to make heavy, cause grief

• to believe

• against, opposite

Answer explanation

cred = to believe

Set 1 Review: Which meaning matches the Word Root found in "translucent"?

• light

• across

• far off, at a distance

• twist or turn

Answer explanation

luc/lum = light

Set 1 Review: Which meaning matches the Word Root found in "prejudice"?

• to send

• love

• law, justice

• burst or break

Answer explanation

jud/jur/jus = law, justice

Set 1 Review: Which meaning matches the Word Root found in "dismissal"?

• war

• strong

• to send

• against, opposite

Answer explanation

miss = to send

Set 1 Review: Which meaning matches the Word Root found in "rebellion"?

• war

• death

• light

• against, opposite

Answer explanation

belli = war

Set 1 Review: Which meaning matches the Word Root found in "counterintuitive"?

• against, opposite

• death

• life

• write, writing

Answer explanation

counter/contra = against, opposite

Set 1 Review: Which meaning matches the Word Root found in "anarchy"?

• mother

• ruler, leader

• chaos

• death

Answer explanation

arch = ruler, leader

Set 1 Review: Which meaning matches the Word Root found in "paragraph"?

• time

• self

• death

• write, writing

Answer explanation

graph = write, writing