8th Grade Writing Flashcards: Use Greek And Latin Roots

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This deck focuses on Use Greek And Latin Roots, giving you a quick way to review the definitions, rules, and examples that matter most for 8th Grade Writing.

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Flashcard 1: Identify the meaning of the word "secede" using its parts (se- + cede).

Answer: To withdraw; break away. Se- (apart) + cede (go) = to formally separate from a group.

Flashcard 2: What does the Greek root "bio" mean in words such as "biology"?

Answer: life. This root relates to living organisms or existence.

Flashcard 3: What does the Greek root "phon" mean in words such as "telephone"?

Answer: Sound; voice. This Greek root relates to auditory communication.

Flashcard 4: Which word means "life" + "study" based on its parts: bio- + -logy?

Answer: Biology. Bio- (life) + -logy (study) = the scientific study of life.

Flashcard 5: What does the Latin root "ced/ceed/cess" mean (as in precede, recede, secede)?

Answer: Go; move; yield. This root relates to movement or yielding position.

Flashcard 6: Which word means "between" + "nation" based on its parts: inter- + nation + -al?

Answer: International. Inter- (between) + national = relating to multiple nations.

Flashcard 7: What does the Greek root "tele" mean in words such as "telescope"?

Answer: Far; distant. This Greek root indicates distance or remote operation.

Flashcard 8: Which word means "to go apart or withdraw" based on its parts: se- + -cede?

Answer: Secede. Se- (apart) + -cede (go) = to withdraw from a group or union.

Flashcard 9: Identify the best meaning of "subterranean" using sub- (under) and terr (earth).

Answer: Underground; beneath the earth. Sub- (under) + terr (earth) + -an = existing below ground level.

Flashcard 10: Identify the meaning of "precede" using its parts (pre- + -cede).

Answer: to go before. Combines "before" (pre-) with "go" (-cede) to mean going ahead of.

Flashcard 11: What does the Greek root "bio" mean in words such as "biology"?

Answer: Life. This Greek root refers to living things or organisms.

Flashcard 12: What does the Greek root "photo" mean in words such as "photograph"?

Answer: light. This root relates to illumination or images created with light.

Flashcard 13: Which word means "to go back" based on its parts: re- + -cede?

Answer: Recede. Re- (back) + -cede (go) = to go back or withdraw.

Flashcard 14: What does the Greek root "graph" mean in words such as "autograph"?

Answer: Write; record; drawing. This root relates to written or visual representation.

Flashcard 15: What does the Latin prefix "sub-" mean in words such as "submerge"?

Answer: under; below. This prefix indicates a position beneath or lower than something.

Flashcard 16: Identify the meaning of the word "recede" using its parts (re- + cede).

Answer: To go back; withdraw. Re- (back) + cede (go) = to move backward or pull away.

Flashcard 17: What does the Latin prefix "inter-" mean in words such as "interact"?

Answer: Between; among. This prefix indicates a position or action between things.

Flashcard 18: Step 2: What does the Latin prefix "pre-" mean in words such as "precede"?

Answer: before. This prefix indicates something that comes earlier in time or position.

Flashcard 19: What does the Latin root "ced/cess" mean in words such as "precede" and "secession"?

Answer: To go; to move; to yield. This root relates to movement or yielding position.

Flashcard 20: What does the Latin prefix "contra-" mean in words such as "contradict"?

Answer: against; opposite. This prefix indicates opposition or the reverse of something.

Flashcard 21: Which word means "across" + "to carry" based on its parts: trans- + port?

Answer: Transport. Trans- (across) + port (carry) = to carry across or between places.

Flashcard 22: What does the Latin prefix "anti-" mean in words such as "antibacterial"?

Answer: Against; opposed to. This prefix shows opposition or counteraction.

Flashcard 23: Choose the word that means "across" + "carry": transport, import, export, report.

Answer: transport. Trans- (across) + port (carry) = carrying across or between places.

Flashcard 24: What does the Latin prefix "inter-" mean in words such as "interact"?

Answer: between; among. This prefix indicates a position or action between two or more things.

Flashcard 25: What does the Greek prefix "bio-" mean in words such as "biology"?

Answer: Life. This Greek prefix relates to living organisms.

Flashcard 26: Which word means "far" + "sound" based on its parts: tele- + -phone?

Answer: Telephone. Tele- (far) + phone (sound) = device for distant communication.

Flashcard 27: Identify the meaning of "recede" using its parts (re- + -cede).

Answer: to go back; move backward. Combines "back" (re-) with "go" (-cede) to mean withdrawing.

Flashcard 28: What does the Latin prefix "trans-" mean in words such as "transport"?

Answer: Across; through. This prefix indicates movement from one place to another.

Flashcard 29: What does the Latin prefix "inter-" mean in words such as "international"?

Answer: Between; among. This prefix shows relationships or connections between things.

Flashcard 30: Choose the word that means "to carry across": transport, import, portable.

Answer: Transport. Trans- (across) + port (carry) = to carry from one place to another.

Flashcard 31: What does the Latin prefix "sub-" mean in words such as "submarine"?

Answer: Under; below. This prefix indicates a lower position or lesser degree.

Flashcard 32: What does the Greek root "tele" mean in words such as "telephone"?

Answer: Far; distant. This root indicates distance in space or communication.

Flashcard 33: What does the Latin prefix "re-" mean in words such as "recede"?

Answer: Back; again. This prefix shows movement backward or repetition of an action.

Flashcard 34: What does the Latin prefix "contra-" mean in words such as "contradict"?

Answer: Against; opposite. This prefix indicates opposition or contrast to something.

Flashcard 35: Choose the word that best means "against" + "say": contradict, predict, dictate, indicate.

Answer: contradict. Contra- (against) + dict (say) = to say the opposite of something.

Flashcard 36: What does the Latin root "port" mean in words such as "transport"?

Answer: Carry. This Latin root indicates the action of bearing or moving something.

Flashcard 37: What does the Latin root "dict" mean in words such as "predict" and "contradict"?

Answer: Say; speak. This Latin root relates to verbal expression or declaration.

Flashcard 38: Identify the meaning of the word "precede" using its parts (pre- + cede).

Answer: To go before. Pre- (before) + cede (go) = to come before something else.

Flashcard 39: What does the Latin prefix "bi-" mean in words such as "bicycle"?

Answer: two. This prefix indicates a quantity of two or twice something.

Flashcard 40: What does the Greek root "geo" mean in words such as "geography"?

Answer: Earth. This Greek root refers to the planet or land.

Flashcard 41: What does the Greek root "chron" mean in words such as "chronology"?

Answer: Time. This root relates to temporal measurement or sequence.

Flashcard 42: What does the Latin root "ced/cess" mean in words such as "precede" and "secede"?

Answer: to go; to yield. This root relates to movement or giving way to something.

Flashcard 43: What does the Greek root "phon" mean in words such as "microphone"?

Answer: Sound; voice. This root relates to auditory communication.

Flashcard 44: Which word means "to go before" based on its parts: pre- + -cede?

Answer: Precede. Pre- (before) + -cede (go) = to go before something else.

Flashcard 45: Identify the meaning of "submerge" using its parts (sub- + merge).

Answer: to put under water; sink below. Sub- (under) + merge (plunge) = to plunge beneath the surface.

Flashcard 46: What does the Latin prefix "pre-" mean in words such as "precede"?

Answer: Before. This prefix indicates something comes earlier in time or position.

Flashcard 47: Identify the meaning of "secede" using its parts (se- + -cede).

Answer: to go apart; withdraw from a group. Combines "apart" (se-) with "go" (-cede) to mean breaking away.

Flashcard 48: What does the Latin prefix "se-" mean in words such as "secede"?

Answer: Apart; away. This prefix indicates separation or moving away from something.