Unit 6 Word Roots Practice Quiz

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

• to write

• to touch

• to die; death

• to see or to look; appearance

Which root means "to write"?

• spec/spect

• scrib/script

• tang/ting/tact

• mors/mort

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

• tangible

• specimen

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

• To live, life

• To die, death

• To run, race

• To build, construct

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

• To read

• To write

• To draw

• To speak

What is the meaning of the root word "spec/spect"?

• 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?

• Mortician

• Spectator

• Monopoly

• Tangible

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

• Dialogue

• Monologue

• Scribble

• Prescription