Root Words Practice Questions a nd Answers 2024 Root Word: acer, acid, acri/ Example: acerbic, acidity, acrid, acrimony - Correct Answer Definition: bitter, sour, sharp Root Word: acu/ Example: acute, acupuncture, accurate - Correct Answer Definition: sharp Root Word: ag, agi, ig, act/ Example: agent, agenda, agitate, navigate, ambiguous, action - Correct
Answer Definition: do, move, go
Root Word: ali, allo, alter/ Example: alias, alibi, alien, alloy, alter, alter ego, altruism - Correct Answer
Definition: other
Root Word: alt(us)/ Example: altimeter, altitude - Correct Answer Definition: high, deep Root Word: am, amor/ Example: amiable, amorous, enamoured - Correct Answer Definition: love, liking Root Word: Anni, annu, enni/ Example: anniversary, annually, centennial - Correct Answer Definition: year Root Word: anthrop/ Example: anthropology, misanthrope, philanthropy - Correct Answer Definition: man Root Word: anti(co)/ Example: antique, antiquated, antiquity - Correct Answer Definition: old Root Word: arch/ Example: archangel, architect, archaic, monarchy, matriarchy, patriarchy, Archeozoic
era - Correct Answer Definition: chief, first, rule
Root Word: aster, astr/ Example: aster, asterisk, asteroid, astronomy, astronaut - Correct Answer
Definition: star 1 / 3
Root Word: aud, aus/ Example: audiology, auditorium, audio, audition, ausculate - Correct Answer
Definition: hear, listen
Root Word: aug, auc/ Example: augur, augment, auction - Correct Answer Definition: increase Root Word: auto, aut/ Example: automobile, autograph, automatic - Correct Answer Definition: self Root Word: belli/ Example: rebellion, belligerent, casus belli, bellicose - Correct Answer Definition: war Root Word: bibl/ Example: Bible, bibliography, bibliomania - Correct Answer Definition: book Root Word: bio/ Example: biology, biometrics, biome, biosphere - Correct Answer Definition: life Root Word: brev/ Example: abbreviate, brief - Correct Answer Definition: short Root Word: cad, cas/ Example: cadaver, cadence, cascade - Correct Answer Definition: to fall Root Word: calor/ Example: calorie, caloric, calorimeter - Correct Answer Definition: heat Root Word: cap, cip, cept/ Example: capable, intercept, forceps, capture, except, reciprocate - Correct
Answer Definition: take
Root Word: capit, capt/ Example: decapitate, capital, captain, caption - Correct Answer Definition: head Root Word: carn/ Example: carnivorous, incarnate, reincarnation, carnal - Correct Answer Definition: flesh Root Word: caus, caut/ Example: caustic, cauldron, cauterize - Correct Answer Definition: burn, heat 2 / 3
Root Word: cause, cuse, cus/ Example: because, excuse, accusation - Correct Answer Definition: cause, motive Root Word: ced, ceed, cede, cess/ Example: procedure, proceed, cede, concede, recede, precede,
accede, success - Correct Answer Definition: move, yield, go, surrender
Root Word: cenetri/ Example: concentric, centrifugal, centripetal, eccentric - Correct Answer Definition: center Root Word: chrom/ Example: chrome, chromosome, polychrome, chromatic - Correct Answer Definition: color Root Word: chron/ Example: chronology, chronometer, synchronize - Correct Answer Definition: time Root Word: cide, cise/ Example: homicide, exorcise, germicide, incision, scissors - Correct Answer
Definition: cut down, kill
Root Word: cit/ Example: incite, citation, cite - Correct Answer Definition: call, start Root Word: civ/ Example: civic, civil, civilian, civilization - Correct Answer Definition: citizen Root Word: clam, claim/ Example: exclamation, clamor, proclamation, reclamation, acclaim - Correct
Answer Definition: cry out
Root Word: clud, clus, claus/ Example: include, conclude, recluse, claustrophobia, occlusion, occult -
Correct Answer Definition: shut
Root Word: cognoac, gnosi/ Example: recognize, prognosis, cognoscenti, incognito, agnostic - Correct
Answer Definition: know
Root Word: cord, cor, cardi/ Example: cordial, concord, discord, courage, encourage - Correct Answer
Definition: heart
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