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Composite Words - 3 (Middle Roots)

Identify the meanings of common word roots from examples containing those roots (Middle Level - Module 2)

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The given question has some words that have a group of common letters. Study the words and select the correct meaning for the group of letters that are common.

Study the following words:
Commute, Mutuality, Mutation, Transmute
What does the common part “mut” mean?

  1. Reflect
  2. Change
  3. Differ
  4. Motor
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The given question has some words that have a group of common letters. Study the words and select the correct meaning for the group of letters that are common.

Study the following words:
Verify, Verity, Veracious, Veracity
What does the common part “ver” mean?

  1. Truth
  2. Check
  3. Attain
  4. Solve
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The given question has some words that have a group of common letters. Study the words and select the correct meaning for the group of letters that are common.

Study the following words:
Doctor, Doctrinaire, Docile, Doctrine
What does the common part “doc” mean?

  1. Speak
  2. Faith
  3. Teach
  4. Imbibe
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The given question has some words that have a group of common letters. Study the words and select the correct meaning for the group of letters that are common.

Study the following words:
Egocentric, Egomaniac, Egoist, Egotist
What does the common part “ego” mean?

  1. Self
  2. I
  3. Me
  4. My
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The given question has some words that have a group of common letters. Study the words and select the correct meaning for the group of letters that are common.

Study the following words:
Dormitory, Dormant, Dormer
What does the common part “dorm” mean?

  1. Sleep
  2. Place
  3. Laze
  4. Forget
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The given question has some words that have a group of common letters. Study the words and select the correct meaning for the group of letters that are common.

Study the following words:
Fugitive, Refugee, Centrifugal, Fugacious
What does the common part “fug” mean?

  1. Hide
  2. Save
  3. Flee
  4. Seek
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The given question has some words that have a group of common letters. Study the words and select the correct meaning for the group of letters that are common.

Study the following words:
Petroleum, Petrify, Petri dish, Petrology
What does the common part “petr” mean?

  1. Mud
  2. Sludge
  3. Pebble
  4. Rock
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The given question has some words that have a group of common letters. Study the words and select the correct meaning for the group of letters that are common.

Study the following words:
Energy, Allergy, Synergy, Ergonomics
What does the common part “erg” mean?

  1. Figure
  2. Work
  3. Capacity
  4. Ability
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The given question has some words that have a group of common letters. Study the words and select the correct meaning for the group of letters that are common.

Study the following words:
Ignite, Ignition, Igneous, Ignescent
What does the common part “ign” mean?

  1. Fire
  2. Origin
  3. Bring
  4. Enthusiasm
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The given question has some words that have a group of common letters. Study the words and select the correct meaning for the group of letters that are common.

Study the following words:
Neglect, Select, Eclectic, Election
What does the common part “lect” mean?

  1. Mob
  2. Fight
  3. Compete
  4. Choose
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The given question has some words that have a group of common letters. Study the words and select the correct meaning for the group of letters that are common.

Study the following words:
Melody, Mellifluous, Contumelious, Meliorism
What does the common part “mel” mean?

  1. Smell
  2. Honey
  3. Rhyme
  4. Garden
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The given question has some words that have a group of common letters. Study the words and select the correct meaning for the group of letters that are common.

Study the following words:
Lavatory, Lavish, Lave, Lavender
What does the common part “lav” mean?

  1. Rich
  2. Sweep
  3. Wash
  4. Sleep
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The given question has some words that have a group of common letters. Study the words and select the correct meaning for the group of letters that are common.

Study the following words:
Dilute, Solution, Ablution, Pollute
What does the common part “lut” mean?

  1. Wash
  2. Dip
  3. Damp
  4. Lessen
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The given question has some words that have a group of common letters. Study the words and select the correct meaning for the group of letters that are common.

Study the following words:
Panacea, Panorama, Pantheism, Pandemic
What does the common part “pan” mean?

  1. Some
  2. All
  3. Much
  4. Most
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The given question has some words that have a group of common letters. Study the words and select the correct meaning for the group of letters that are common.

Study the following words:
Ossify, Ossuary, Osseous, Fossils
What does the common part “oss” mean?

  1. Limb
  2. Hard
  3. Earth
  4. Bone
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