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Which word, when broken down using the root 'scrib/script,' directly relates to handwriting?
Which word, when broken down using the root 'scrib/script,' directly relates to handwriting?
- Scribble
- Transcribe
- Manuscript (correct)
- Scripture
If a company aims to transmit data securely, which action aligns with the meaning of the root 'mit/miss'?
If a company aims to transmit data securely, which action aligns with the meaning of the root 'mit/miss'?
- Limiting data access to local networks only
- Sending data through encrypted channels (correct)
- Storing data offline indefinitely
- Deleting data to prevent unauthorized access
In what context would learning the definition of 'dictator' prove most useful, given the root 'dic/dict' means 'say or speak'?
In what context would learning the definition of 'dictator' prove most useful, given the root 'dic/dict' means 'say or speak'?
- Understanding historical political systems (correct)
- Studying modern weather forecasting techniques
- Improving personal communication skills
- Learning about different dictionary formats
If a scientist studies the composition of a geode, which broader scientific field does this align with, based on the root 'geo'?
If a scientist studies the composition of a geode, which broader scientific field does this align with, based on the root 'geo'?
A software company that exists only as a digital entity with no physical offices could be described using which term derived from 'corp/corpus'?
A software company that exists only as a digital entity with no physical offices could be described using which term derived from 'corp/corpus'?
Which profession directly addresses issues related to 'mort/mor', focusing specifically on preparing the deceased for burial or cremation?
Which profession directly addresses issues related to 'mort/mor', focusing specifically on preparing the deceased for burial or cremation?
In a theater, what is the primary role of a 'spectator' during a performance, aligning with the root 'spec/spect'?
In a theater, what is the primary role of a 'spectator' during a performance, aligning with the root 'spec/spect'?
If a country's government is a 'monarchy', what is the most likely system of rule, based on the root 'mon/mono/unus'?
If a country's government is a 'monarchy', what is the most likely system of rule, based on the root 'mon/mono/unus'?
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Manuscript
Manuscript
To write by hand.
Dismiss
Dismiss
To send someone out.
Predict
Predict
To say what will happen in the future.
Geology
Geology
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Incorporeal
Incorporeal
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Morbid
Morbid
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Inspect
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Monopoly
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Study Notes
- Draw a picture
- Use the root to write a sentence
- Expand meaning to write 2-3 other words with the same root and their definitions
Scrib/Script
- Meaning: write
- Manuscript: writing done by hand
- Scribble: writing that is illegible
- Transcribe: to write down
- Example: The class transcribed class notes in a timely manner
- Transcript, scripture, perscription
Mit/Miss
- Meaning: send
- Dismiss: to send out
- Transmit: to send in or allow in
- Mission: a special task a person or a group is sent to do
- Example: to defeat the villain in a movie
- Expand: emission, emit
Dic/Dict
- Meaning: say or speak
- Predict: to say what will happen before it actually happens
- Dictator: a person who speaks and rules with aboslute power
- Example: the news predicts the weather for every few weeks
- Expand: dictionary, dictate
Geo
- Meaning: earth
- Geology: the study of the earth
- Geode: a small rock formation with crystals inside of it
- Example: Geology is a popular major
- Expand: geographic, geological, geometry
Corp/Corpus
- Meaning: body
- Incorporeal: having no body or form
- Corporation: an organization or business that acts as one body
- Example: a corporation emphasizes on community and being one
- Expand: corpse
Mort/Mor
- Meaning: death
- Morbid: interested in unpleasant things, especially death and disease
- Mortician: oversees all aspects of a funeral for deceased people and their loved ones
- Example: Many people in America are morbidly obese
- Expand: morgue, mortality
Spec/Spect
- Meaning: look or watch
- Inspect: to look at or watch closely and carefully
- Spectator: one who looks or watches
- Spectacle: an eye-catching, dramatic public display that is viewed by people
- Example: The spectator watched the soccer game with much enjoymen
- Expand: respect, expect, disrespect
Mon/Mono/Unus
- Meaning: one
- Monarch: one person who rules an empire of Kingdom
- Unanimous: being of one mind or spirit
- Monopoly: sole ownership or control of anything
- Example: Many people wanted to become the monopoly of the hotel.
- Expand: monogamous, monochromatic, uniform (one shape)
Don
- Meaning: give or gift
- Donor: a person who gives gifts of money or resources
- Condone: to go along with or give consent of permission
- Example: All schools do not condone violence and bullying
- Expand: donation, pardon
Vac/Nacu
- Meaning: empty
- Vacant: empty
- Evacuee: a person who had to leave an unsafe area
- Example: Many evacuees had to leave their LA home due to fires
- Expand: vaccum, evacuate, vaccancy
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