Vocab With Roots

What is the meaning of the Greek root word 'bio'?

• love

• death

• water

• life

Which of the following words contains the Latin root 'aud' meaning 'hear'?

• Audience

• Audiobook

• Auditory

• Audition

What does the Latin root word 'cent' mean?

• hundred

• century

• centimeter

• center

From which language does the English word 'telephone' originate?

• German

• Latin

• French

• Greek

What is the meaning of the Greek root word 'tele'?

• small or tiny

• far off or distant

• loud or noisy

• wet or damp

Which of the following words contains the Latin root 'dict' meaning 'say'?

• dictionary

• contradict

• predict

• dictator

What does the Latin root word 'port' mean?

• eat

• jump

• sleep

• carry/bring

From which language does the English word 'camera' originate?

• German

• Spanish

• Latin

• French

What is the meaning of the Greek root word 'graph'?

• to run

• to swim

• to write or to draw

• to cook

Which of the following words contains the Latin root 'struct' meaning 'build'?

• destruction

• instruction

• obstruction

• construction