Roots Words - Week 2

Which root word in 'generate' indicates the concept of birth or origin?

• gen

• erate

• ate

• gena

The word 'liberate' contains the root 'liber,' which means:

• book

• free

• bind

• law

What does the root 'leg' in 'legislature' refer to?

• read

• write

• law

• select

In the word 'intellect,' what does the root 'lect' mean?

• speak

• choose

• read

• write

The root 'lig' in 'obligation' most closely means:

• law

• to choose

• light

• select

'Maternal' comes from the root 'mater,' which means:

• pattern

• mother

• material

• matrix

The root 'patr' in 'paternal' signifies:

• pattern

• father

• country

• past

What does the root 'matri' in 'matriarch' stand for?

• marriage

• mother

• measure

• material

The word 'patron' contains the root 'patr,' which means:

• pattern

• father

• protector

• past

In the word 'matrimony,' the root 'matr' refers to:

• mother

• matter

• material

• matrix