Quiz on the Root 'stat'

What does the Latin root 'stat' mean?

• Stand

• Jump

• Run

• Sit

Which word means 'a standing image'?

• Station

• Statue

• Status

• Static

What is the meaning of 'stationary'?

• Moving

• Standing still

• Flying

• Running

What does 'status' refer to?

• One's social standing

• A type of food

• A kind of plant

• A place to live

Which word means 'to make stand'?

• Substitute

• Constitute

• Destitute

• Institute

What does 'ecstatic' mean?

• Very angry

• Standing outside of normal feelings

• Very tired

• Very sad

What is the meaning of 'constitution'?

• A place to live

• A kind of plant

• A document outlining laws

• A type of food

What does 'superstition' refer to?

• A type of food

• Standing above belief in everyday things

• A place to live

• Belief in everyday things

What does 'distant' mean?

• Standing close to

• Standing far from

• Running away

• Flying high

What does 'reinstate' mean?

• To destroy something

• To give back a job or position

• To remove from a position

• To make a new rule