Greek And Latin Root Words Quiz 1 (60 MCQs)

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1. What does the root "crat" or "cracy" mean like in the words "democracy" or "autocracy" ?
2. What word means in a small town, the local ..... might employ most of the people?
3. What does "rupt" mean?
4. The signature of a famous person
5. What does the Latin root cent mean?
6. What does tele-mean?
7. The word missile contains the root miss. What does the root miss mean?
8. This Latin root words means:again, back, backward
9. Which of these Greek/Latin root words are spelled correctly?
10. What is the definition of the root word psych
11. What does the Latin root bene mean?
12. This Latin root words means:under, lower than, inferior
13. Graphology is the study of someone's handwriting. The root graph means write or draw. What does the root logy mean?
14. This prefix/suffix/root means "people."
15. What does the prefix auto-mean?
16. To be born again with a different body after death
17. The complete path that an electric current travels along
18. Prospect means to
19. Auditorium, audible, audition
20. Cardiology is the study and medical treatment of the heart. The root logy means the study of something. What does the root cardio mean?
21. What does-metry mean?
22. Tending to act in strange or unusual ways
23. What does the following root word mean:photo?
24. Astro-is a Greek root meaning
25. What is the Latin root of the word percent?
26. Which word matches this definition.Unnecessary.
27. A picture made using light from a camera
28. What does the root word "aqu" mean?
29. Capable of being slowly destroyed and broken down into very small parts by natural processes, bacteria, etc.
30. A word, name, symbol, or trademark designed for easy recognition
31. Able to speak and understand two languages
32. Linda's conclusion was reasonable based on the data. What word below describes Linda's conclusion?
33. Fluid deffenition
34. What does the following root word mean:phobia?
35. Having, containing or indicative of good sense or reason.
36. An upright pipe with a spout, nozzle, or other outlet, usually in the street, for drawing water from a main pipe, especially for fighting fires.
37. What does the root word "dendro" mean?
38. What does the root word dict mean?
39. A reference book in which spoken or written words are defined
40. A nine-sided polygon
41. Related to the sea; existing in or produced by the sea
42. A geographic area belonging to a governmental authority:
43. Proof or evidence that something exists or is true
44. A US city founded by William Penn, a Quaker who believed in peace
45. What does the prexil il-mean?
46. What is the Latin root of the word video?
47. What does the prefix-chron mean?
48. Able to be understood in more than one way; having more than one possible meaning
49. Anthony gave a memorable speech at his grandmother's funeral. What is this speech called?
50. The ..... always looked down upon the plebeians.
51. Define the root word Unus
52. This prefix/suffix/root means "together/with"
53. To lessen the feeling or awareness; to make less sensitive
54. This prefix/suffix/root means "to lead."
55. What does the greek root "aer-" mean? Example:aerosol
56. Which word best fits this sentence:"The ..... loaned me money for my mortgage."
57. It's interesting to ..... about what the criminal was thinking.
58. Used to describe an animal that eats meat
59. What does the root word "reg" or "rex" mean?
60. Keith snarled a ..... before abruptly leaving the room.