WorksheetsSecond Set of Word Roots
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
What does the root "liber" mean?
Freedom
Word
Place
Moon
Which root word means "moon"?
locus
luna
mal
man
The root "mater" is connected with what modern English word?
Mind
Measure
Mother
Death
What does the root "oct" refer to?
Five
Seven
Eight
Ten
Which root word means "love"?
philo
peri
path
port
What does the root "spect" mean?
Build, construct
See, observe, watch over
Under, secret
Together
Which root means "build, construct"?
sub/subter
syn
stru/struct
tele
The root "sub/subter" is associated with which meanings?
Distance
Under, secret
Earth
Drag, pull
What does the root "syn" mean?
Together
Three
One
Empty
Which root is related to the concept of "distance"?
ter
tele
tri
uni
The root "ter" refers to which of the following?
Earth
Drag, pull
Across
Be strong, be of value
What does the root "tract" mean?
See, look at
Drag, pull
Empty
Be strong, be of value
Which root means "across"?
trans
vac
val
vis
The root "tri" is associated with which number?
One
Two
Three
Four
What does the root "uni" mean?
Unique, solitary, one
Empty
Be strong, be of value
See, look at
Which root is related to the concept of "empty"?
val
vis
vac
syn
The root "val" refers to which of the following?
Be strong, be of value
See, look at
Under, secret
Distance
What does the root "vis" mean?
See, look at
Build, construct
Earth
Drag, pull
If you saw the word moribund or mortician, you'd know from the root "mortis" that
It has to do with death
It has to do with space
It as to do with the number nine
It has to do with leadership
If you saw the word peripatetic or periscope, you'd know from the root "peri" that
It has something to do with "around"
It has something to do with "under or below"
It has something to do with "peace"
It has something to do with "feelings or emotion"
