Latin Roots: SECT Flashcards

Questions and Answers

What does the term 'bisect' mean?

To cut into three pieces

To cut across something

To cut into two pieces (correct)

To cut into one piece

What does 'dissect' mean?

To cut apart for the purpose of investigation

Define 'insect'.

A bug that has three separate sections: the head, thorax, and abdomen.

What is an 'intersection'?

The point where two lines or roads meet and cut across each other. Signup and view all the answers

What is a 'section'?

A separate part of something. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'sectional' refer to?

A couch that is made up of separate pieces. Signup and view all the answers

What is a 'sector'?

A separate part of society, group, or area. Signup and view all the answers

Define 'transect'.

To cut across something. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'trisect' mean?

To cut into three separate pieces. Signup and view all the answers

What is 'vivisection'?

Medical research that involves cutting into living animals to study its organs, tissue, or diseases. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Bisect: Means to divide something into two equal parts.
Dissect: Refers to the act of cutting something apart, often for scientific analysis and investigation.
Insect: A type of creature characterized by having three main body segments: head, thorax, and abdomen.
Intersection: The location where two or more lines or roads meet and cross each other.
Section: Denotes a distinct part or segment of a whole.
Sectional: Describes furniture, specifically couches composed of multiple separate pieces for modular arrangement.
Sector: Represents a distinct portion of society, a community, or an area designated for particular purposes.
Transect: Means to cut through or across something, often used in geographical or ecological contexts.
Trisect: Involves dividing something into three equal parts.
Vivisection: A practice in medical research that entails performing surgery on living organisms, typically animals, to study physiological processes and disease.

Description

Explore the Latin root 'SECT', meaning 'to cut' or 'to separate', through engaging flashcards. Each card presents a word derived from this root, along with its definition, helping you understand the connections between language and meaning.