Roots- A to D

Question 1

acu

Answer 1

Sharp — eg. acute, acupressure, acupuncture, acuity

Question 2

agri

Answer 2

Farming — eg. agriculture, agrarian

Question 3

alb

Answer 3

White — eg. albino, albumen, albacore

Question 4

ambul

Answer 4

Walk, move — eg. amble, ambulance, ambulant

Question 5

amic

Answer 5

Friendly — eg. amicable, amicably, dynamic

Question 6

arche (archi)

Answer 6

Primitive, origin — eg. archaic, archaeology, archive

Question 7

auto

Answer 7

Self — eg. autopilot, autonomous, autocratic

Question 8

bel

Answer 8

War, fight — eg. rebel, antebellum, bellicose

Question 9

bene

Answer 9

Good — eg. benefit, benign, benevolent, benefactor

Question 10

cata

Answer 10

Intensive, according to — eg. cataclysm, catastrophic, catalog

Question 11

cede (cess, ced)

Answer 11

Go, withdraw — eg. recede, exceed, recession

Question 12

cent

Answer 12

Hundred — eg. centennial, century, percent

Question 13

cerebr

Answer 13

Brain — eg. cerebral, cerebrate

Question 14

cert

Answer 14

Sure — eg. certain, ascertain, certify

Question 15

chron

Answer 15

Time — eg. chronicle, chronology, anachronism

Question 16

cide

Answer 16

Kill — eg. genocide, pesticide

Question 17

circum

Answer 17

Around — eg. circumference, circumstance

Question 18

clam (claim)

Answer 18

Shout, speak — eg. exclaim, clamor, proclaim

Question 19

clar

Answer 19

Clear — eg. clarify, clarification, declare

Question 20

clin (cline)

Answer 20

Lean — eg. inclination, incline, recline

Question 21

clud (clus)

Answer 21

Close — eg. conclusion, seclude, conclude

Question 22

cog

Answer 22

Know — eg. cognitive, incognito, cognition

Question 23

corp

Answer 23

Body — eg. corporation, corpse, corporal

Question 24

cred

Answer 24

Believe — eg. incredible, credit, credulous, credence

Question 25

crypt

Answer 25

Hidden, secret — eg. cryptic, encrypt

Question 26

culp

Answer 26

Blame, fault — eg. culpable, exculpate, culprit

Question 27

cumul

Answer 27

Mass, heap — eg. accumulate, cumulative

Question 28

dem

Answer 28

People — eg. democracy, demographics

Question 29

domin

Answer 29

Master — eg. dominate, predominate, dominerring

Question 30

don

Answer 30

Give — eg. donate, pardon, donor

Question 31

dorm

Answer 31

Sleep — eg. dormitory, dormant, dormer

Question 32

dur

Answer 32

Harden, long lasting — eg. durable, duration, endure

Question 33

dyn

Answer 33

Power, energy — eg. dynamite, dynamic