Unit 2 Root Word List

What is the meaning of the root word 'eco-'?

• house

• tree

• water

• earth

What is the meaning of the root word 'en-'?

• made of

• inside

• above

• below

What is the meaning of the root word 'ex-'?

• out of, away from

• inside, within

• above, over

• under, beneath

What is the meaning of the root word 'geo-'?

• land, earth

• water, sea

• sky, air

• fire, heat

What is the meaning of the root word 'im-'?

• to, toward, into

• not, without

• before, in front of

• between, among

What is the meaning of the root word 'inter-'?

• within, inside

• between, among

• above, over

• under, below

What is the meaning of the root word 'non-'?

• not

• always

• under

• over

What is the meaning of the root word 'path, pathy-'?

• disease, suffering

• happiness, joy

• movement, travel

• light, brightness

What is the meaning of the root word 'pre-'?

• before, ahead of time

• after, following

• during, in the middle of

• without, lacking

What is the meaning of the root word 'prim-'?

• first

• last

• middle

• end