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7th Grade English
November Latin Roots
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does the root word Magnus mean? | Large or great |
| What does the root word Sci mean? | Know |
| Magnifier means what? | Something that increases the apparent size. |
| Magnitude means what? | Greatness of size; great importance. |
| Conscience means what? | Sense of right and wrong. |
| Conscientious means what? | Careful to do what you know is right. |
| Conscious means what? | Aware; awake; done on purpose. |
| Omniscient means what? | All-knowing |
| What does the root word Geo mean? | Earth, land |
| Geocentric means what? | Viewed or measured from the earth's center. |
| Geometry means what? | Math that studies the relationship of angles, points, lines. |
| Geometry comes from the Greek words meaning what? | "earth" and "measure" |
| What does the root word Agri mean? | Field |
| Agriculture means what? | Science of cultivating the soil; farming. |
| Agronomist means what? | A person who specializes in managing farmland and crop production. |
| The root word lum means what? | Light |
| Illuminate means... | to light up or to make clear |
| The root word vid/vis means what? | to see |
| Luminary means... | a heavenly body that gives or reflects light |
| Evidently means... | plainly, clearly |
| Visage means... | a face or appearance |
| The root word fer means what? | to bring or carry |
| Vociferous means... | loud and noisy--voices "carrying" quite loudly for all to hear |
| Referendum means... | an issue which is "brought back" before the people to vote upon |
| The root word grat means what? | please |
| Gratify means... | to give pleasure |
| Ingrate means... | an ungrateful person |
| The root word mort means what? | Death |
| Immortal means... | living forever |
| Mortician means... | funeral director |