SAT Vocab Practice #1

What does the root "bene" (as in benevolent or beneficial) mean?

• water

• fire

• bad

• good

The root "chron" (as in chronological) refers to ______.

• space

• earth

• time

• shape

If a word contains the root "aud" (as in "auditory"), what is the likely meaning?

• speak

• hear

• see

• touch

The root "bio" (as in "biology") is related to . . .

• life

• death

• animals

• earth

What does the root "cent" (as in "century") mean?

• one

• ten

• hundred

• thousand

The root "dict" (as in "dictator") means what?

• write

• speak

• understand

• read

Words with the root "cred" (as in "credibility") often suggest what?

• fear

• doubt

• envy

• believe

If a word has the root "form" (as in "formation), what does it indicate?

• shape

• size

• color

• movement

The root "gen" (as in "generation" or "generate") is linked to what?

• death

• evolution

• birth

• migration

What does the root "hydr" mean?

• air

• fire

• water

• wind