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Composite Words - 3 (Middle Roots)

Identify the meanings of common root words found in the middle of composite words

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Study the following words:

Acrobat, Acronym, Acrophobia, Acropolis

What does the common part “acro” mean?

  1. Trick
  2. Play
  3. Height
  4. Chief
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Study the following words:

Bursa, Bursar, Disburse, Reimburse

What does the common part “burse” mean?

  1. Purse
  2. Expend
  3. Pay
  4. Tax
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Study the following words:

Scissors, Incision, Exercise, Excise

What does the common part “cis” mean?

  1. Needle
  2. Prepare
  3. Prick
  4. Cut
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Study the following words:

Palpitate, Palpable, Palpus, Palpate

What does the common part “pal” mean?

  1. Touch
  2. Feel
  3. Vibrate
  4. Stake
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Study the following words:

Eugenics, Eulogy, Euphony, Eureka

What does the common part “eu” mean?

  1. Good
  2. Speech
  3. Pleasure
  4. Reward
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Study the following words:

Detrude, Extrude, Intrude, Obtrude
What does the common part “trud” mean?

  1. Thrust
  2. Embark
  3. Happen
  4. Extract
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Study the following words:

Domain, Domicile, Dominate, Dominion

What does the common part “domin” mean?

  1. Power
  2. Place
  3. Lord/home
  4. Creed
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Study the following words:

Crude, Erudite, Rude, Rudimentary

What does the common part “rud” mean?

  1. New/raw
  2. Out/rough
  3. On/wary
  4. At/heart
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Study the following words:

Tangent, Tangible, Contingent, Contagious

What does the common part “tang/tag” mean?

  1. Touch
  2. Circumscribe
  3. Encircle
  4. Cut
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Study the following words:

Deviate, Trivial, Viable, Via media

What does the common part “via” mean?

  1. Road
  2. Path
  3. Out
  4. Middle
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Study the following words:

Psychiatry, Psychic, Psychosomatic, Psychopathic

What does the common part “psych” mean?

  1. Head
  2. Brain
  3. Nerve
  4. Mind
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Study the following words:

Senator, Senile, Senior, Senescent

What does the common part “sen” mean?

  1. Experienced
  2. Fresh
  3. Old
  4. Worn
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Study the following words:

Umbrella, Umbrage, Penumbra, Adumbrate

What does the common part “umbra” mean?

  1. Shade
  2. Shallow
  3. Dark
  4. Light
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Study the following words:

Fallacy, Fallible, Fail, Falter

What does the common part “fall” mean?

  1. Dip
  2. Deceive
  3. Drop
  4. Drown
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Study the following words:

Bigamy, Misogamist, Monogamy, Polygamy

What does the common part “gamy” mean?

  1. By law
  2. Play
  3. Dislike
  4. Marriage
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