How Well Do You Know Your Greek and Latin Roots?

The word dominate has _____ roots.

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"Dominus" means "master" in Latin. It is from the root "domin-" that English words like "Dominant" and "Dominion" come.

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The word narrator comes from:

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The root "narr" comes from the Latin verb "narrare," which means "to tell." It can be seen in the English words "narrator" and "narrative."

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Does the word homogeneous have Greek roots?

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The root "hom" meaning "same" comes from the Greek "homos." This is why something that is homogeneous is the same throughout.

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The word academic has _______ roots.

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Words like "academic" and "academia" come from the Greek root word "Ἀκάδημος" or "Akademos." This was the name of a Greek hero and word linked to the site where Plato gave his lectures.

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The word monogamy has Greek roots: True or false?

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The Greek root of "monogamy" is "gam," which comes from the Greek word "gamos." This word is related to weddings and marriage. You can also see this root in "polygamy."

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Which language does the word dementia have roots in?

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The root "ment" comes from the Latin "mens," which means mind. English words like "mental" and "dementia" share this root.

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Innovate comes from:

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The root "nov" comes from the Latin "novus." It means "new."

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The word feline has ___________ roots.

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The Latin "feles" and "felis" mean cat. The English word "feline" has its root in these words.

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The word geology has Greek roots: True or false?

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The roots "ge" and "geo" come from the Greek words for earth "ge" and "gaia." "Geology" means "the study of the earth."

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The word mortality comes from:

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The root "mort," meaning death, comes from the Latin "mortis." It can be seen in words like "mortality" and "mortician."

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The word abnormal has ________ roots.

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The prefix "ab" comes from a Latin root meaning "away from." This is why abnormal means "not normal."

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The word fume has Latin roots: True or false?

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"Fumus" is Latin for smoke. English words like "fume" and "fumigation" are derived from it.

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The word candle has _________ roots.

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The root "cand" means "glowing" or "iridescent" in Latin. This is why we have words like "candle" and "incandescent," which describes something that emits light due to being heated.

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Pacifist comes from:

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The root "pac" comes from the Latin words "pax" and "pacis." It means peace.

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The word biology has ________ roots.

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In Greek, "bios" means life. Biology is the study of life and living organisms.

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The word grammar has Greek roots: True or false.

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The root "gramm" means letter or writing. It can be seen in the Greek "grammatikos."

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Does the word heterosexual have Greek roots?

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The root "heter" which means "different" or "other" comes from the Greek "Heteros." Someone who is heterosexual is attracted to those of the opposite sex.

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The word rebellion has ____________ roots.

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The roots "bell" and "belli" mean war in Latin. This is where the word "rebellion" comes from.

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Does the word ignite have Latin roots?

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The latin "ignis" means fire. The English words "ignite" and "ignition" are derived from it.

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The word immigrant comes from:

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The root "migr" comes from the Latin verb "migrare" which means "to wander." It can be seen in English words likes "immagrant" and "migrate."

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Does the word lactate have Latin roots?

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The Latin word "lac" means milk. It is where the English words "lactate" and "lactose" come from.

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Which language does the word legal come from?

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The root "leg," meaning "law," comes from the Latin words "lex" and "legis." It is from this root that words like "legal" and "legislation" come.

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Which language does the word magnet come from?

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"Magnet" is derived from the greek "magentos." English words like "magnetic" and "magnetism" come from this root.

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The word decade has _________ roots.

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"Dec" comes from the Greek "deka" which means "ten." A decade is a period of time ten years long.

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Which language does the word malice come from?

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The root "mal," meaning "bad," comes from the Latin word "malice." English words like "malady" and "malice" are derived from this root.

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Which language does the word submarine have roots in?

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This word has its roots in the Latin "mare," which means sea. Words like "marina" and "mariner" share this root.

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Obnoxious comes from:

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The root "nox" comes from the Latin "noxa." It means harm.

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Which language does the word microbe have roots in?

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The root "micr" comes from the Greek "micros," which means "small." The English words "microscope" and "microbe" share this root.

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Nautical comes from:

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The root "naut" means "ship." It comes from the Greek "naus" and "nautes."

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The word "necrotic" comes from:

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The root "necr" comes the Greek "nekros." It means dead.

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The word exotic has __________ roots.

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"Exo" means "outside" in Greek. The English word "exotic" meaning "from a foreign or outside country" comes from this Greek root.

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Orthodontist comes from:

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The root "odont" comes from the Greek "odontos." It means tooth.

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The word inhale has Latin roots: True or false.

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The root "hal," meaning "breathe," can be seen in the Latin words "halare" and "halatus." The English words "inhale" and "exhale" are derived from it.

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Does the word labor have Latin roots?

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No

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The Latin word "labor" means work. It's where English words like "labor" and "collaborate" come from.

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The word captive has _________ roots.

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The root "cap" means hold or take in Latin. This is why in English there are words like "captive" and "capture."

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