Week 2 Etymology List

Fill in the blank with the correct word: The root 'aqua' means ______.

• fire

• water

• earth

• air

Fill in the blank with the correct word: The root 'scrib, script' means ______.

• a) read

• b) write

• c) draw

• d) speak

Fill in the blank with the correct word: The root 'mim' means ______.

• to imitate, copy

• to create

• to destroy

• to build

Fill in the blank with the correct word: The root 'phon' means ______.

• light

• sound

• color

• shape

Fill in the blank with the correct word: The root 'micro' means ______.

• large

• small

• medium

• huge

Fill in the blank with the correct word: The root 'meter' means ______.

• weight

• measure

• length

• height

Fill in the blank with the correct word: The root 'hemi' means ______.

• full

• half

• quarter

• whole

Fill in the blank with the correct word: The root 'tele' means ______.

• near

• far

• close

• adjacent

Fill in the blank with the correct word: The prefix 'a-' means ______.

• a) with

• b) not, without

• c) together

• d) within

Fill in the blank with the correct word: The prefix 'be-' means ______.

• a) on, away

• b) under

• c) over

• d) beside