Vocabulary Word Roots 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does the root 'port' mean?
- Door
- To carry (Correct answer)
- To think
- Heavy
Correct answer: To carry
'Port' comes from Latin portare meaning to carry, as in transport, export, import, and portable.
Question 2: What does the prefix 'anti-' mean?
- Before
- Against or opposite (Correct answer)
- After
- New
Correct answer: Against or opposite
'Anti-' means against or opposite, as in antisocial, antibiotic, and antidote.
Question 3: What does the suffix '-phobia' mean?
- Love of
- Fear of (Correct answer)
- Study of
- Lack of
Correct answer: Fear of
'-phobia' means an extreme or irrational fear, as in claustrophobia (fear of enclosed spaces) and arachnophobia (fear of spiders).
Question 4: What does the root 'dic/dict' mean?
- To lead
- To say or speak (Correct answer)
- To build
- To break
Correct answer: To say or speak
'Dic/dict' comes from Latin meaning to say or speak, as in dictionary, predict, dictate, and verdict.
Question 5: What does the prefix 'bi-' mean?
- One
- Two (Correct answer)
- Three
- Many
Correct answer: Two
'Bi-' means two, as in bicycle (two wheels), bilingual (two languages), and biannual (twice a year).
Question 6: What does the root 'aud' mean?
- To see
- To hear (Correct answer)
- To touch
- To taste
Correct answer: To hear
'Aud' comes from Latin meaning to hear, as in audience, auditorium, audio, and audible.
Vocabulary Word Roots 2
What does the root 'port' mean?