Root Meanings Quiz

What is the meaning of the root "mors/mort"?

• to write

• to touch

• to die; death

• to see or to look

Which root means "to write"?

• mors/mort

• scrib/script

• spec/spect

• tang/ting/tact

The root "spec/spect" is related to which of the following meanings?

• to touch

• to die; death

• to see or to look; appearance

• to write

Which of the following words is an example of the root "tang/ting/tact"?

• remorse

• transcribe

• specimen

• tangible

What is the meaning of the root word "mors/mort"?

• To live, life

• To die, death

• To grow, growth

• To heal, health

What is the meaning of the root "scrib/script"?

• To write

• To read

• To speak

• To listen

What does the root "spec/spect" mean?

• To hear or listen

• To touch or feel

• To see or look; appearance

• To taste or eat

What is the meaning of the root words "tang/ting/tact"?

• To see

• To hear

• To touch

• To smell

Which word means "a person who watches an event"?

• Spectator

• Mortician

• Monopoly

• Tangible

What is the term for a written or spoken conversational exchange between two or more people?

• Monologue

• Dialogue

• Scribble

• Prescription