Vocabulary: Root Words

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What does the Latin root 'pod' mean?

  • Fear
  • Head
  • Foot (correct)
  • Hand

What does the Latin root 'schizo' mean?

  • Hand
  • Split (correct)
  • Tree
  • Muscle

What does the Latin root 'pend/pens' mean?

  • Hang, weigh (correct)
  • Fear
  • Split
  • Head

What does the Latin root 'viv/vit' mean?

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Which word most accurately describes someone suffering from 'tachycardia'?

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A 'dendrologist' is MOST likely to study what?

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What might an 'ichthyophagous' animal consume?

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What is the MOST likely context for the word 'myalgia'?

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If someone has 'osteoporosis', which part of their body is most directly affected?

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What element is central to the meaning of the word 'pyromaniac'?

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A 'sclerometer' is a device used to measure what property of a material?

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What is likely to be affected if someone is described as having 'neurotoxicity'?

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If an artist creates a 'glyph', what are they MOST likely producing?

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Which concept is MOST closely related to 'cryogenics'?

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What vital organ is MOST associated with the term 'nephritis'?

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If something is described as 'apterous', what does it MOST likely lack?

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An object described as 'pendulous' is MOST likely doing what?

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If you 'retract' a statement, what are you effectively doing?

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What action does 'convert' suggest is taking place?

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What is the key characteristic described by the word 'formative'?

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What is one MOST likely thing that a 'vivacious' person possesses in abundance?

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If someone is 'sentient', what are they MOST likely capable of?

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What skill would be MOST useful to a 'linguist'?

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Where is the MOST likely place you'd find something described as 'floral'?

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Which profession is MOST directly related to the concept of 'temporal' analysis?

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What is the MOST likely goal of a 'salvage' operation?

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What characteristic defines something described as 'plentiful'?

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What celestial body is MOST associated with the adjective 'solar'?

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Which phenomenon is MOST closely linked to the term 'lunar eclipse'?

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What is the primary focus of 'terrestrial' studies?

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What is the MOST abundant substance studied in 'aquatic' biology?

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What mode of transportation relies MOST directly on the 'pedal'?

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What verb is MOST closely associated with the word 'ferry'?

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What role does a 'juvenile' court MOST directly address?

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Which word BEST describes something 'novel'?

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What is encompassed by the prefix 'omni-'?

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What action is MOST characteristic of someone experiencing 'hypnosis'?

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If someone has 'cephalalgia', where do they MOST likely feel pain?

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What is the MOST likely reaction of someone with 'arachnophobia'?

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What human body part is the focus if someone practices 'chiropody'?

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What human body area is the focus if someone practices 'chiropracty'?

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Someone with 'schizophrenia' MOST likely experiences a split in what?

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What is the MOST likely state of something described as 'pending'?

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What is the MOST likely destination of goods being 'transported'?

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If a company 'diversifies', what MOST likely happens to its products?

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If you 'conform' to a group, what do you MOST likely do?

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Flashcards

Pod

Foot

Cephal

Head

Phob

Fear

Schizo

Split

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Chiro

Hand

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Dendro

Tree

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Hypno

Sleep

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Ichthy

Fish

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Myo

Muscle

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Neuro

Nerve

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Osteo

Bone

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Pyro

Fire

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Sclero

Hard

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Tachy

Fast

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Troph

Nourishment

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Zoo

Animal

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Cryo

Cold

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Glyph

Carving

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Nephro

Kidney

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Pter

Wing

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Pend/Pens

Hang, Weigh

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Tract

Pull, Drag

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Vert/Vers

Turn

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Form

Shape

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Viv/Vit

Life

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Sent/Sens

Feel

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Lingu

Tongue/Language

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Flor

Flower

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Tempor

Time

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Salv

Save

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Plen

Full

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Sol

Sun

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Lun

Moon

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Terr

Earth

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Aqua

Water

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Ped

Foot

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Fer

Carry

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Juv

Help

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Nov

New

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Omni

All

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Study Notes

  • Pod: foot
  • Cephal: head
  • Phob: fear
  • Schizo: split
  • Chiro: hand
  • Dendro: tree
  • Hypno: sleep
  • Ichthy: fish
  • Myo: muscle
  • Neuro: nerve
  • Osteo: bone
  • Pyro: fire
  • Sclero: hard
  • Tachy: fast
  • Troph: nourishment
  • Zoo: animal
  • Cryo: cold
  • Glyph: carving
  • Nephro: kidney
  • Pter: wing
  • Pend/Pens: hang, weigh
  • Tract: pull, drag
  • Vert/Vers: turn
  • Form: shape
  • Viv/Vit: life
  • Sent/Sens: feel
  • Lingu: tongue/language
  • Flor: flower
  • Tempor: time
  • Salv: save
  • Plen: full
  • Sol: sun
  • Lun: moon
  • Terr: earth
  • Aqua: water
  • Ped: foot
  • Fer: carry
  • Juv: Help
  • Nov: new
  • Omni: all

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