Root Words and Meanings

What does the root word "circum" mean?

• Between

• Around

• Before

• Against

Which word means "to go around" using the root "circum"?

• Circumvent

• Interact

• Precede

• Dislike

What is the meaning of the root word "inter"?

• Before

• Between

• Against

• Half

Using the root "inter," which word means "to communicate between people"?

• Interact

• Circumvent

• Malfunction

• Semicircle

Match the following root words to their meanings:

• disease or feeling

• ast

• star

• ic/tic

• having to do with

• sub

• born

• path

• under

• gen

Match the following root words with their meaning:

• across or through

• trans

• to or toward

• ology

• study of

• ad

• with or together

• syn/sym

• not

• in

The root word "ult/ultra" has two meanings: ​ (a)   , as seen in phrasing like "the penultimate episode of Shoresy", or ​ (b)   , as seen in words like ultramarathon or ultrasonic.​ ​

• final

• beyond

• medium

• difficult

• beginning

• changing

The word philosophy comes from the root words ​ (a)   ​ (meaning love) and​ (b)   (meaning wisdom)

• phil

• sophos

• vis

• re

Match the following

• to pull

• mem

• to send

• tract

• mind/thinking

• mit/mis

• to break

• rupt

ant= ​ (a)  

se_​= (b)  

de​_= (c)  

_al/ical= ​ (d)  

_istic= ​ (e)  

• person who

• away

• remove

• belonging to

• having to do with