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WorksheetsUnit 4 Greek/Latin Root Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What does "dia" likely mean in the term "diaphanous"?
Seemingly opaque
Very colorful
Showing through
Reflective
What does the root "dia" imply in "diagonal"?
Straight up and down
Horizontal
From corner to corner (across angles)
Curved
What does the root "dia" generally mean?
Against
Through or across
Before
After
What does "port" likely mean in the term "deportation"?
To carry away or remove from a country
To bring into a country
To welcome to a country
To travel within a country
In the phrase "to comport oneself well," what does "port" imply?
To dress fashionably or well
To speak eloquently or in a polite tone
To carry or bear oneself in a certain manner
To travel frequently or visit places often
Based on the sentence "The reporter covered the story from the scene," what does "port" in "reporter" imply?
Someone who invents news
Someone who creates disinformation
Someone who predicts events
Someone who carries back information
In the phrase "ambient lighting," what does "ambi" imply about the lighting?
It's very bright
It's very dim
It surrounds the area
It's focused on one spot
In the sentence "The ambit of the investigation was quite broad," what does "amb" in "ambit" suggest?
Limitation
Center or focus
Scope or boundary
Result
What does the root "amb/ambi" generally mean?
One
Around
None
Half
In the sentence "The architect used CAD software to design the building," what does "tech" in "architect" (from Greek "arkhitekton") suggest?
Builder
Misunderstood artist
Skilled craftsman
Head manager
In the phrase "technical writing," what does "tech" imply about the type of writing?
Creative and imaginative
Specialized and precise
Brief and concise
Poetic and flowery
What does the root "tech" generally refer to?
Art
Science
Skill or technique
Nature
What does the root "co/con" generally mean?
Against
Together
Apart
Around
What does "con" likely mean in the word "converge"?
To move apart
To move together
To stay still
To rotate
In the sentence "The conference brought together experts from various fields," what does "con" in "conference" suggest?
Separation
Gathering
Disagreement
Competition
What does "con" likely mean in the word "confluence"?
Flowing apart
Flowing around
Flowing together
Flowing rapidly
In the phrase "concomitant symptoms," what does "con" suggest about the symptoms?
They occur separately
They never occur
They occur randomly
They occur together
In the word "transport," what does "port" suggest?
To stay still
To carry across
To destroy
To create
Based on the sentence "The diameter of the circle was 10 inches," what does "dia" in "diameter" imply?
The measurement across or through
The area
The circumference
The radius
In the medical term "dialysis," what does "dia" imply about the process?
Blocking from
Separating through
Combining together
Destroying or tearing down
