Root Words A-C

Question 1

a

Answer 1

1. without

2. anonymous: a person without name

Question 2

amb

Answer 2

1. both, more than one

2. ambidextrous: able to use both hands equally

Question 3

anim

Answer 3

1. life, mind, soul, spirit

2. equanimity: calm mind, soul, and spirit

Question 4

ante

Answer 4

1. before

2. anterior: coming before

Question 5

anthro

Answer 5

1. human

2. anthropology: the study of humankind

Question 6

annu

Answer 6

1. year

2. annual: occurring once every year

Question 7

anti

Answer 7

1. against

2. antiseptic: against disease; clean

Question 8

archy

Answer 8

1. ruler

2. monarchy: the form of government has one ruler

Question 9

art

Answer 9

1. skill

2. art: the expression of skill typically in visual form

Question 10

auto

Answer 10

1. self

2. automatic: working by itself

Question 11

be

Answer 11

1. to be, to have a certain quality

2. befriend: to be a friend to someone

Question 12

bel

Answer 12

1. war

2. rebel: one who rises in opposition, sometimes creating war against a government or ruler

Question 13

ben

Answer 13

1. good

2. benefit: a good advantage gained from something

Question 14

bi

Answer 14

1. twice, doubly

2. bilingual: person fluent in two languages

Question 15

chron

Answer 15

1. time

2. chronological: events arranged in order of time

Question 16

circu

Answer 16

1. around, on all sides

2. circumference: distance around an object

Question 17

cis

Answer 17

1. to cut

2. scissors: instrument used to cut

Question 18

claim

Answer 18

1. to shout, to cry out

2. exclaim: cry out suddenly

Question 19

carn

Answer 19

1. flesh

2. carnivorous: flesh/meat eating

Question 20

centr

Answer 20

1. center

2. central: of, at, or forming the center

Question 21

cracy

Answer 21

1. to govern

2. democracy: system of government, population votes

Question 22

cred

Answer 22

1. to believe, to trust

2. credit: publicly believed to have been a participant

Question 23

culp

Answer 23

1. blame

2. culprit: a person who is to blame for a crime

Question 24

am

Answer 24

1. love

2. am-a-teur: a person who does something they love, without getting paid