Latin Roots and Affixes

What does the root log/logue mean

• foot

• to talk or speak

• hear

• light

What does the root vid mean?

• equal

• water

• life

• see

What does the root luc mean?

• write

• sight

• light

• might

What does the root sens/sent mean?

• to feel

• equal

• to know

• ring

Which of the following words is based on the Latin root that means "to hear"?

• sensory

• audible

• deafening

• attention

Benign is from the Latin root 'bene' which means _____.

• good

• sound

• water

• two

This root means "build" or "make up".

• spec

• vent

• struct

• liter

Answer explanation

the root "struct" means "build" or "make up" as in construct (to put together) or destruct (to take down or destroy)

"The tree is obstructing my view of the park." What do you think obstruct means?

• to block

• to show

• to see

• to run

Answer explanation

the root "struct" means "build" or "make up" and "ob" means "against", so "obstruct" means "to build against" or "be blocked up" In other words, something is covered up.

The word "root" means...

• to find the meaning of (something that is difficult to read or understand)

• a word from which other words are formed

• a letter or group of letters added to the beginning or end of a word to change its meaning (e.g. prefix or suffix).

• a portion or section taken from a book, article, etc.

___________________ are added to the beginning of words.

• affix

• prefix

• suffix

• roots