Exploring Latin Roots and Affixes

The word "aquatic" comes from the Latin root "aqua," which means "water." What does "aquatic" mean?

• Related to air

• Related to water

• Related to fire

• Related to earth

The word "audible" has the Latin root "audire," which means "to hear." What does "audible" mean?

• Able to be seen

• Able to be heard

• Able to be touched

• Able to be tasted

The word "predict" comes from the Latin root "dicere," which means "to say." What does "predict" mean?

• To say before

• To say after

• To say during

• To say nothing

The word "transport" has the Latin root "portare," which means "to carry." What does "transport" mean?

• To carry across

• To carry down

• To carry up

• To carry inside

The word "inspect" comes from the Latin root "specere," which means "to look." What does "inspect" mean?

• To look away

• To look into

• To look around

• To look under

The word "construct" has the Latin root "struere," which means "to build." What does "construct" mean?

• To build up

• To build down

• To build sideways

• To build inside

The word "recycle" comes from the Latin root "cycl," which means "circle." What does "recycle" mean?

• To circle back

• To circle forward

• To circle sideways

• To circle down

The word "inject" has the Latin root "jacere," which means "to throw." What does "inject" mean?

• To throw out

• To throw in

• To throw up

• To throw down

The word "dismiss" comes from the Latin root "mittere," which means "to send." What does "dismiss" mean?

• To send away

• To send towards

• To send under

• To send over

The word "subtract" has the Latin root "trahere," which means "to pull." What does "subtract" mean?

• To pull together

• To pull apart

• To pull under

• To pull over