Root Words O-V

Question 1

phil

Answer 1

1. love

2. philosophy: the study of the nature of knowledge, reality, and existence

Question 2

phone

Answer 2

1. sound

2. telephone: a system of vibrations tat transmit sound over a distance

Question 3

plac

Answer 3

1. to please

2. placid: not easily upset or excited

Question 4

peac

Answer 4

1. peace

2. peace: freedom from disturbance

Question 5

pan

Answer 5

1. all, everywhere

2. panorama: an unbroken view of the whole region surrounding the observer

Question 6

path

Answer 6

1. feeling, suffering, disease

2. sympathy: feelings of pity and sorrow for someone else’s misfortune

Question 7

pater

Answer 7

1. father, support

2. paternal: of or appropriate to a father

Question 8

port

Answer 8

1. to carry

2. import: bring goods into a country from abroad

Question 9

pre

Answer 9

1. before

2. prelude: an action or event serving as an introduction

Question 10

pro

Answer 10

1. much, for, a lot

2. profuse: plentiful; abundant

Question 11

pug

Answer 11

1. to fight

2. pug: a dog of dwarf breed like a bulldog

Question 12

sens

Answer 12

1. to feel, to be aware

2. sense: a faculty by which the body perceives an external stimulus

Question 13

spec

Answer 13

1. to look, to see

2. spectator: a person who watches a show, game, or other event

Question 14

sup

Answer 14

1. below

2. suppress: forcibly put an end to

Question 15

sacr

Answer 15

1. sacred

2. sacred: dedicated to a religious purpose

Question 16

scribe

Answer 16

1. to write

2. scribble: write or draw carelessly

Question 17

sur

Answer 17

1. above

2. surpass: exceed; above expectations

Question 18

trans

Answer 18

1. across

2. transport: take or carry from one place to another

Question 19

ver

Answer 19

1. truth

2. verdict: a decision on an issue in a civil or criminal case

Question 20

voc

Answer 20

1. to call

2. vocal: of or relating to the human voice

Question 21

vol

Answer 21

1. to wish

2. volunteer: a person who freely offers to undertake a task

Question 22

omni

Answer 22

1. all

2. omnipotent: having unlimited power