Greek and Latin Roots in Context

Identify the Greek/Latin root that means "hand"

• scrib/script

• bene

• mis/mit

• man

The root word "omni" most closely means...

• to be all encompassing

• to frighten

• to see

• to take care

The root "vis/vid" most closely means...

• word or speech

• to see and/or to care

• to be all encompassing

• to see

The root "log/logue" most closely means...

• to write

• word or speech

• to have common sense/logic

• the study of

Why is it important to learn root words and their definitions?

• so you can sound smarter

• so it is easier to learn romance languages

• to make it easier to figure out the meaning of unknown words

• to make it easier to use a dictionary

Which Greek/Latin root means "believe, trust"

• jur/jus

• cred

• bene

• omni

• sens/sent

The Greek/Latin root "gen" most closely means

• birth, origin, kind

• power

• intelligence, wisdom

• kind, giving

• time

Based off the Root word "jur/jus" and the context of the sentence, what does the word "justify" most closely mean?

I needed to justify my reason for taking an extra cookie so that know one would think I was stealing.

• prove to be right/correct

• make up

• excuse

• come up with

Based off the Root word "bene" and the context of the sentence, what does the word "benign" most closely mean?

Fortunately, the doctors said the tumor was benign, so I didn't need to have surgery.

• gentle

• harmless

• advantageous

• kindly

• well made

Based off the Root word "vac" and the context of the sentence, what does the word "vacuous" most closely mean?

The student's face wore a vacuous expression as they stared out the window, already dreaming of the weekend.

• mischievous

• mindless

• bored

• wistful