Understanding Word Roots and Meanings

The video tutorial explores Greek and Latin roots, focusing on 'sub', 'super', 'sim/sin', 'telly', and 'therm'. Each root is defined, and examples are provided to illustrate their meanings and uses in English. The tutorial aims to enhance vocabulary by understanding the origins and applications of these roots.

What does the root 'sub' mean?

• Above

• Under

• Together

• Heat

Which of the following words is derived from the root 'sub'?

• Superman

• Symphony

• Submarine

• Television

What does 'submerge' mean?

• To heat up

• To move far

• To dip under

• To rise above

Which of these is a correct definition of 'suburb'?

• A city center

• A town near a city's border

• A place under the sea

• A type of heat

What is the meaning of 'subterranean'?

• Far away

• Under the ground

• Heated

• Above ground

What does 'substitute' mean?

• To move far

• To heat

• To rise above

• To replace

What is the meaning of 'subdivision'?

• A distant area

• A heated area

• A smaller part of a larger area

• A large area

What is the meaning of 'super' in Latin roots?

• Heat

• Under

• Far

• Above

Which word is an example of the root 'super'?

• Suburb

• Supernatural

• Thermometer

• Symmetry

What is a 'superstition'?

• A scientific fact

• A belief based on reason

• A type of heat

• A belief not based on reason