Question 1

Which of the following words contains the root 'loc' or 'locat'?

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allocate

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dissolve

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generate

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modify

Question 2

What does the root 'loc' or 'locat' mean?

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to place or to locate

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to dissolve

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to transform

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to create

Question 3

What does the word 'dislocate' mean?

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to move something from its proper location

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to enhance a position

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to place something in order

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to create a new location

Question 4

What does the root 'loc' in the word 'locomotive' imply?

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to move from one place to another

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to stand still

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to gather materials

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to rearrange items

Question 5

What does the root 'spec' or 'spect' generally mean?

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to look or see

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to hear

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to feel

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to taste

Question 6

Which of the following words means 'a person who watches an event' and contains the root 'spect'?

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Spectator

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Organizer

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Participant

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Actor

Question 7

Which word means 'to look at or observe closely' and includes the root 'spec'?

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Inspect

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React

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Project

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Construct

Question 8

What does the root 'oros-' typically refer to in scientific terms?

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mountain

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desert

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jungle

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ocean

Question 9

Which word includes the root 'berg-' referring to a mountain feature?

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Iceberg

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Waterfall

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Swamp

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Canyon

Question 10

What type of landform is indicated by the root 'berg-'?

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mountain

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valley

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plateau

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hill

Question 11

Which root meaning relates to 'hold' or 'grasp'?

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tain

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tend

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ten

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tent

Question 12

What does the root 'tent' commonly refer to in words like 'extend'?

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to stretch or hold out

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to cover

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to hide

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to cut

Question 13

Which root meaning is associated with 'to have' or 'to hold'?

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ten

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tent

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tain

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tend

Question 14

What does the prefix 're-' in 'retain' suggest about the action?

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to hold back again

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to break apart

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to pull forward

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to let go

Question 15

What is the primary meaning of the root 'tent' as in 'tension'?

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to stretch

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to compress

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to twist

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to pull apart

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