Root Words sec/sect, simil/simul, solv/solu

What does the root “sec/sect” mean?

• To bind

• To cut or separate

• To solve

• To build

Which word contains the root “sec/sect”?

• Section

• Simulate

• Resolve

• Solvent

What is the meaning of “simil/simul”?

• To loosen or free

• To cut or separate

• To resemble or be like

• To explain

Which word means “similar in appearance”?

• Secant

• Simile

• Solution

• Sectional

Which of the following is derived from the root “solv/solu”?

• Solution

• Simulation

• Sectional

• Segregate

What does the word "dissolve" mean, based on the root “solv/solu”?

• To separate from

• To explain clearly

• To build together

• To loosen or break apart

What is the meaning of the word “simulate”?

• To separate or cut

• To pretend or imitate

• To free or release

• To resolve a problem

Which word best matches the definition “to separate into parts”?

• Segregate

• Simulate

• Solvent

• Section

Which word means “to make something easier to understand or explain”?

• Dissolve

• Solve

• Simulate

• Similar

What does the word “insect” mean, based on the root “sec/sect”?

• A small, resembling creature

• A solution to a problem

• A creature with segmented body parts (cut into sections)

• A type of simulation