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Greek and Latin Roots--Common Core Language Arts

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Common root words used in the English language

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What is the meaning of the root -rupt-?
to break
to mend
to inspire
to discover
2
What is the meaning of the root -retro-?
forwards
city
backwards
up
3
What is the meaning of the root -phon-?
toward, near
sound
state of
false
4
What is the meaning of the root -therm-?
heat
sleep
to bend
sea
5
What is the meaning of the root -pater-?
against
father
brother
believe, trust
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What is the meaning of the root -anthro-?
feeling
dirt, earth
humans, people
backwards
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What is the meaning of the root -sol-?
heat
carry
book
sun
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What is the meaning of the root -volve-?
picture
humans, people
sound
roll, turn around
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What is the meaning of the root -grad-?
step
to speak aloud
against
around, about
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What is the meaning of the root -pod-?
foot
long, large
roll, turn around
talk or speak
11
What is the meaning of the root -dorm-?
sleep
false
self
brother
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What is the meaning of the root -micro-?
limitless
small
large
many
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What is the meaning of the root -hydro-?
water
body
sea
fear
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What is the meaning of the root -tele-?
talk
from a distance
peace
love
15
What is the meaning of the root -trib-?
in addition
pay, give
perform
heat
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What is the meaning of the root -bio-?
life
earth
father
feeling
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What is the meaning of the root -lum- or -lumn-?
to speak aloud
feeling
star
to light
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What is the meaning of the root -phobe-?
to bend
self
time
fear
19
What is the meaning of the root -spect-?
toward, over
turning
without
to look, to see
20
What is the meaning of the root -graph-?
picture
down, with
one, alone
toward a turn or change
21
What is the meaning of the root -mono-?
half
down, with
one, alone
many
22
What is the meaning of the root -path-?
alive, live
sound
love
feeling
23
What is the meaning of the root -pass-?
upon, in addition
to suffer, to feel
good, well
turning
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What is the meaning of the root -pac-?
without
to give, to pay
to eat
peace
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What is the meaning of the root -hemi-?
half
against
feeling
to breathe
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What is the meaning of the root -poly-?
few
feeling
to hate
many
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What is the meaning of the root -port-?
carry
brother
to speak aloud
step
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What is the meaning of the root -flex-?
turn, roll around
do, perform
to bend
foot
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What is the meaning of the root -ject-?
against
throw
believe, trust
fight
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What is the meaning of the root -semi-?
heat
against
half
act, process, condition
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What is the meaning of the root -cata-?
toward, over
alive
false
down, with
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What is the meaning of the root -jud-?
toward a turn or change
law or justice
false
toward, over
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What is the meaning of the root -cred-?
self
believe, trust
time
star
34
What is the meaning of the root -script-?
false
to write
backwards
long, large
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What is the meaning of the root -ques- or -quer-?
turning
to breathe
to seek, to ask
to ignore
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What is the meaning of the root -phil-?
to hate
neutral
love
false
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What is the meaning of the root -macro-?
false
act, process, condition
long, large
star
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What is the meaning of the root -nounc-?
to look, to see
many
speak, declare, warn
toward, over
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What is the meaning of the root -calor-?
darkness
heat
good, well, true
love
40
What is the meaning of the root -scope-?
turning
relating to, quality, place
to see
without
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What is the meaning of the root -ambi-?
half
both
against
hands
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What is the meaning of the root -neo-?
new
father
life
from a distance