Day 16: Word Work: Roots - path, quer/quir/ques/quis, scend, voc

Define the root "path" as used in the word "empathy."

• To speak

• To feel

• To question

• To climb

Which of the following words contains the root "scend"?

• Ascend

• Vocal

• Query

• Pathology

What is the meaning of the root "voc" in the word "vocalize"?

• To climb

• To feel

• To call

• To question

Analyze the word "inquisitive" and identify the root and its meaning.

• Root: quis; Meaning: to feel

• Root: quis; Meaning: to question

• Root: voc; Meaning: to call

• Root: scend; Meaning: to climb

Which word best demonstrates the use of the root "path" in a medical context?

• Pathogen

• Ascend

• Vocal

• Query

Identify the root in the word "question" and explain its function in the word.

• Root: ques; Function: to call

• Root: ques; Function: to climb

• Root: ques; Function: to feel

• Root: ques; Function: to ask

Plan a strategy to determine the meaning of the word "advocate" using your knowledge of roots.

• Identify the root "voc" and relate it to speaking or calling for something.

• Identify the root "path" and relate it to feeling or suffering.

• Identify the root "scend" and relate it to climbing or ascending.

• Identify the root "quis" and relate it to questioning or inquiring.

Using the root "scend," create a new word and explain its potential meaning.

• Descend: to move downward

• Pathend: to feel the end

• Vocend: to call the end

• Quirend: to question the end

Evaluate the word "telepathy" and determine how the root "path" contributes to its meaning.

• It suggests a form of communication through questioning.

• It suggests a form of communication through feeling.

• It suggests a form of communication through climbing.

• It suggests a form of communication through calling.

Which of the following words uses the root "voc" to indicate a profession related to speaking?

• Advocate

• Pathologist

• Ascendant

• Inquisitor