This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Vocabulary > Greek And Latin Root Words – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Greek And Latin Root Words Quiz 5 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. He could not ..... whether to go to the movie or to the ball game. A) Insecticide. B) Scissors. C) Incisor. D) Decide. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Decide. 2. Of little importance; ridiculous; unimportant A) Sensible. B) Resent. C) Nonsense. D) Sensitive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nonsense. 3. This prefix/suffix/root means "in front of/before." A) Co-, con-, com-. B) Ante-. C) Archae, arche, archi. D) -some. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ante-. 4. An extremely large, powerful, and destructive storm with very high winds that turn around in an area of low pressure A) Eccentric. B) Circumference. C) Cyclical. D) Cyclone. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cyclone. 5. What does cycle-mean? A) Redo. B) Circle. C) Auto. D) Round. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Circle. 6. Which root word means big? A) Form. B) Fin. C) Min. D) Mega. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mega. 7. The root port means carry. What does the word portable mean? A) Able to be easily carried. B) Able to be easily heard. C) Able to be easily seen. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Able to be easily carried. 8. This prefix/suffix/root means "inclined or tending toward an action." A) -ive, -itive, -ative. B) -ous, -ious, -eous. C) Co-, con-, com-. D) Ante-. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) -ive, -itive, -ative. 9. What does scope mean A) See or look. B) To see clearly. C) Zoom in. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) See or look. 10. Make sure you carry ..... safely so no one gets hurt. A) Incisor. B) Scissors. C) Insecticide. D) Decide. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Scissors. 11. Anti-is a Greek root meaning A) Writing. B) Against, opposite. C) Life, living things. D) Time. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Against, opposite. 12. What is the meaning of the word manuscript? A) A treatment for the hands. B) A handbook of directions. C) A handwritten book. D) Handcuffs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A handwritten book. 13. What does the root word "vis" or "vid" mean like in the words "visual" or "video" ? A) Clear. B) Window. C) Light. D) See. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) See. 14. What is the definition of the prefix:com, con, co A) Together. B) Away from, down. C) Around. D) Blood. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Together. 15. The ..... in the painting is wrong, making the house look lopsided. A) Spectator. B) Inspect. C) Special. D) Perspective. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Perspective. 16. What does biblio-mean? A) Book. B) Work. C) Study. D) Paper. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Book. 17. What does the root word "thermo" mean like in the words "thermal" and "thermometer" ? A) Cold. B) Fire. C) Heat. D) Time. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Heat. 18. Define the root word Re A) Return. B) Before. C) Back, gain. D) After. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Back, gain. 19. What does ops-mean? A) Sight. B) Do. C) Eye. D) See. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Eye. 20. Terra means ..... A) Light. B) Sound. C) Sky/air. D) Earth/land. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Earth/land. 21. To feel bitter or upset A) Resent. B) Sensitive. C) Dissent. D) Assenter. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Resent. 22. Dermal, dermatologist, epidermal A) Face. B) Upper. C) Skin. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Skin. 23. Related to electricity that is made from the energy of falling water A) Hydrant. B) Aquarium. C) Aquifer. D) Hydroelectric. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hydroelectric. 24. Which root word means to hear? A) Mar. B) Aud/ audi. C) Aqua. D) Hydr. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Aud/ audi. 25. What does-dorm mean? A) Sleep. B) Laugh. C) Cry. D) Eat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sleep. 26. What is the root word of podiatrist? A) Dia. B) Pod. C) Trist. D) Podia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pod. 27. What does the root word "thermo" mean? A) Fire. B) Heat. C) Time. D) Cold. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Heat. 28. Liz design for the new company's ..... would be featured on all of their materials A) Apology. B) Logo. C) Dialog. D) Logbook. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Logo. 29. The things that are said by the characters in a story, movie, play, etc.; a conversation between two or more people A) Eloquent. B) Dialogue. C) Orator. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dialogue. 30. What is the root word of aquarium? A) Hydr. B) Aqua. C) Instagram. D) Mar. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Aqua. 31. Many students have self ..... and do not need to be rewarded with stickers as a reward. A) Mobility. B) Promotion. C) Automobile. D) Motivation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Motivation. 32. Define the root word Thermos A) Distance. B) Gain. C) Heat. D) Cold. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Heat. 33. Dictate, predict, verdict and dictator come from the root ..... which means ..... A) Geo, earth/ground, soil. B) Rupt, break. C) Dict, say/tell/speak. D) Meter, measure. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dict, say/tell/speak. 34. What does the prefix chroma-mean? A) Shape. B) Color. C) Size. D) Change. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Color. 35. Kind words spoken about a person who has passed away; high praise A) Apology. B) Epilogue. C) Eulogy. D) Dialogue. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Eulogy. 36. Difficult situation or condition; misfortune or tragedy A) Tortuous. B) Introvert. C) Adversity. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adversity. 37. Define the root word video, visum A) Movies. B) Hear. C) Light. D) See, seen. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) See, seen. 38. The pharmacist records all the prescriptions distributed each day in this. A) Prologue. B) Dialog. C) Logbook. D) Analogy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Logbook. 39. The length of a line that goes around a circle or other round shape A) Circumvent. B) Cyclone. C) Circumference. D) Circumstance. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Circumference. 40. A person who speaks two languages is ..... A) Bilingual. B) Smart. C) Batman. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bilingual. 41. What does the root word "chrono" mean like in the word "chronology" or "chronic" ? A) Chrome. B) Rule. C) Order. D) Time. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Time. 42. What does the prefix-aster mean? A) Planet. B) Sky. C) Star. D) Moon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Star. 43. I chipped my top ..... when I fell off my bike and hit my mouth on the cement. A) Decide. B) Insecticide. C) Incisor. D) Scissors. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Incisor. 44. What does-cracy mean? A) Charge. B) Democracy. C) Appeal. D) Government. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Government. 45. An officer in the ancient Roman army, which originally had one hundred men. A) Decimeter. B) Centurion. C) Decade. D) Centigrade. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Centurion. 46. Fill in the blank:The kind gentleman was ..... of saying a bad thing. A) Illiterate. B) Illogical. C) Imbalance. D) Incapable. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Incapable. 47. It was painful when the dentist took out Nick's back molar. "What did the dentist do to the molar? A) Promoted. B) Removed. C) Motivated. D) Demoted. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Removed. 48. This prefix/suffix/root means "within." A) Pop. B) -cide. C) Ante-. D) -intra. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) -intra. 49. My teacher made an ..... between school and the workplace stating that honesty, hard work, and perseverance pays off. A) Monologue. B) Analogy. C) Eulogy. D) Prologue. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Analogy. 50. The priest delivered a heartfelt ..... on behalf of his friend who had passed away unexpectedly A) Dialogue. B) Logo. C) Prologue. D) Eulogy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Eulogy. 51. Introduction; preface; an introductory chapter at the beginning of a book or play A) Monologue. B) Prologue. C) Dialogue. D) Epilogue. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prologue. 52. This prefix/suffix/root means "to make/to cause to become." A) -ous, -ious, -eous. B) -ize. C) Uni-. D) Duct, duc. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) -ize. 53. A set of events or actions that happen again and again in the same order; a repeating series of events or actions A) Concentric. B) Cycle. C) Circumstance. D) Cyclical. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cycle. 54. What does the root "dom" mean? A) House. B) King. C) Dominate. D) Sleep. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) House. 55. Words that draw comparisons and similarities A) Logo. B) Logical. C) Logbook. D) Analogy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Analogy. 56. Considering the Latin root word, which is the best meaning for the word "objective" A) Quick to notice. B) Something in the way. C) Something you aim at. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Something you aim at. 57. What does the root word "chrono" mean? A) Time. B) Rule. C) Chrome. D) Order. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Time. 58. What does the root tri-mean? A) Four. B) Two. C) One. D) Three. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Three. 59. The winter coat has a(n) ..... lining that zips out. A) Immovable. B) Mobile. C) Movable. D) Removable. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Removable. 60. A person who makes speeches and is very good at making them A) Eloquent. B) Testament. C) Orator. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Orator. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesGreek And Latin Root Words Quiz 1Greek And Latin Root Words Quiz 2Greek And Latin Root Words Quiz 3Greek And Latin Root Words Quiz 4Greek And Latin Root Words Quiz 6Greek And Latin Root Words Quiz 7Greek And Latin Root Words Quiz 8Greek And Latin Root Words Quiz 9Advanced Vocabulary Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books