ASVAB CampGreek and Latin Roots flashcards
8 cards with the formulas, rules and traps from this lesson. Answer in your head, then flip to check.
Word part · 1/8
What do the Greek roots chron and therm mean?
Chron means time (chronological: in time order; chronic: long-lasting or recurring). Therm means heat (thermal, thermostat; hypothermia is dangerously low body temperature).
Word part · 2/8
What do hydr/hydro and aqu/aqua have in common?
Both mean water, one Greek and one Latin: hydrant, dehydrated, hydroelectric (water-powered); aquarium, aquifer (underground rock layer holding groundwater).
Word part · 3/8
What do the Latin roots spect/spic and vid/vis mean?
Both relate to seeing. Spect/spic means look (inspect, perspective; circumspect means cautious). Vid/vis means see (visible, evidence, revise: look at again).
Word part · 4/8
What do the Latin roots tract, ject and rupt mean?
Tract: pull or draw (extract, retract: pull back). Ject: throw (eject, projectile, reject). Rupt: break or burst (erupt, rupture, interrupt: break in between).
Word part · 5/8
What do port and fer mean?
Both mean carry. Port: portable, transport, export. Fer: carry or bear (transfer, fertile land bears crops, conifers bear cones).
Word part · 6/8
What do cred, dict and mit/miss mean?
Cred: believe or trust (credible, credentials). Dict: say or declare (predict, verdict, contradict). Mit/miss: send or release (transmit, missile, emit, omit).
Common trap · 7/8
Credible vs. credulous vs. incredulous: what does each mean?
Credible: able to be believed (a credible witness). Credulous: believes too easily. Incredulous: unable or unwilling to believe. All share cred, believe.
Common trap · 8/8
What is false splitting, and what are some examples?
Cutting a word at letters that only look like a root. Pantry is not from pan (all), and biscuit is not from bio (life). If the pieces do not fit the sentence, rely on context.