Units 1 - 10 Root Review

What does the root hydr mean?

• water

• pull

• sea

• sound

Answer explanation

examples: hydrate, hydrant

What does the root aqua/aqu mean?

• earth
• fire
• water
• sea

What does the root mar/mer mean?

• time

• sea

• sound

• study

What does the root vis/vid mean?

• see/look
• smell/taste
• hear/talk
• touch/feel

What does the root aud mean?

• see

• smell
• touch

• hear

What does the root phon mean?

• sound

• fast
• light
• phone

Answer explanation

Examples: xylophone, telephone

What does the root mem mean?

• to be mindful/recall

• memorize
• study

• knowing

Answer explanation

Examples: memory, memorize, memorialize

What does the root ology mean?

• around

• to remember

• to know

• study of a subject

Answer explanation

Examples: geology, biology, anthropology

What does the root sci mean?

• to know

• to run
• to swim
• to fly

Answer explanation

Examples: science, conscience

What does the root cycl mean?

• circle

• square

• center

• middle

Answer explanation

Examples: cycle, cyclical