Greek and Latin root words (with English examples!) Quiz - Gradiuz

Greek and Latin root words (with English examples!) Quiz

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Question 1

Which meaning corresponds to the root 'alb-'?

  • Dull white
  • Bright red
  • Pale yellow
  • Black
Question 2

What does the prefix 'ab-' (or a-, abs-, au-) mean?

  • Toward
  • Away from
  • Under
  • Together
Question 3

Which prefix or root means 'both, on both sides'?

  • ante-
  • adip-
  • ambi-
  • ara-
Question 4

What is the meaning of the root 'anim-'?

  • Birth
  • Breath, life, spirit
  • Animal
  • Mind
Question 5

What does the root 'aqu-' mean?

  • Earth
  • Fire
  • Water
  • Air
Question 6

Which root means 'other'?

  • alt-
  • ann-
  • ali- / alter-
  • am- / amat-
Question 7

What does the root 'ardu-' mean?

  • Difficult
  • Easy
  • Sharp
  • Burning
Question 8

In this root set, what does 'arcan-' mean?

  • Box
  • Secret
  • Ancient
  • Mystery
Question 9

The root 'acer-' or 'acri-' means 'bitter, sharp, sour'.

  • True
  • False
Question 10

The prefix 'ad-' and its variants all mean 'away from'.

  • True
  • False
Question 11

The root 'ambul-' means _____.

Fill in the blank

Question 12

The root 'api-' means _____.

Fill in the blank

Question 13

Which root means 'silver'?

  • argent-
  • arid-
  • aud-
  • av-
Question 14

Which meaning belongs to the root arid-?

  • to be dry
  • to grow
  • to hear
  • to desire
Question 15

The root art- means 'art, skill'.

  • True
  • False
Question 16

Which pair of roots means 'grow, increase'?

  • aug-, auct-
  • auri-, aus-
  • asin-, arid-
  • audac-, av-
Question 17

Which root is related to the ear?

  • auri-, aus-
  • aur-
  • art-
  • audac-
Question 18

Fill in the blank: The root ____ means 'daring'.

Fill in the blank

Question 19

The root av- means 'desire'.

  • True
  • False
Question 20

Which meaning belongs to the root aur-?

  • relating to gold or gold-colored
  • relating to the ear
  • to be dry
  • art, skill
Question 21

Which root means 'ass' (a donkey)?

  • asin-
  • aur-
  • aud-
  • aug-
Question 22

The root auri-, aus- relates to gold.

  • True
  • False
Question 23

Which root means 'hearing, listening, sound'?

  • aud-
  • av-
  • arid-
  • asin-
Question 24

Fill in the blank: The root ____ means 'desire'.

Fill in the blank

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