Cracking the Code: How Ancient Languages Shape Modern Words

My niece is a true ______ — she owns over 300 books and keeps buying more.

• technophile

• bibliophile

• logophile

What does the Greek root bio mean?

• Earth

• Life

• Air

• Light

As a lifelong ______, Leo refuses to swim or boat.

• hydrophobe

• claustrophobe

• audiophobe

Which English word does NOT come from a Latin or Greek root?

• Library

• Planet

• Sandwich

• Telephone

As a true ______, Manuel keeps all his old coins and even attends antique fairs.

• ornithophilia

• numismophilia

• cynophilia

Which root means “write” in ancient languages?

• graph (Greek)

• aqua (Latin)

• astro (Greek)

• vid (Latin)

Sofia screamed and ran out of the room when she saw the spider — she’s definitely an ______.

• arachnophobe

• xenophobe

• zoophile

The word auditorium has Latin roots. What does the root aud suggest?

• Speaking

• Looking

• Hearing

• Judging

Carlos is an ______ ; he loves extreme sports like skydiving and paragliding.

• aerophile

• hydrophile

• acrophile

Which of these pairs contains two roots that BOTH come from ancient Greek?

• Auto + graph

• Aqua + vision

• Tele + video

• Manus + script