8th Grade BOY Greek and Latin Root Words

What does the root "trib" mean?

• To pay

• To give

• To divide

• To assign

The root "theo/thea" means to

• Light/Dark

• God/Religion

• View/Consider

• Man/Woman

The root "numer" is linked to

• seeing

• hearing

• counting

• touching

The root "qui" means "to ask"

• True

• False

The root "grat" is associated with which of the following meanings?

• Heavy

• Thankful

• Greedy

• Big

What does the root "tort" mean?

• To hold

• To break

• To twist

• To bend

Which of the following uses the root "spec"?

• Inspect

• Expect

• Respect

• All of the above

The root "dic" means "to say" or "to tell".

• True

• False

The root word "sist" means to take a .

• action

• stand

• place
• system

The root "rect" means:

• To rule

• To correct

• To speak

• To break