Greek Latin roots letters V and Z quiz

Match the following words to their definitions:

• turn upside down; to put in the opposite position or order

• Hydrozoan

• small aquatic animals such as coral, etc.

• verdict

• to turn back

• Invert

• a park where many kinds of animals are kept for show

• Zoo

• to speak the truth; the official decision made by a jury in a court of law

• Revert

Match the following words to their definitions:

• turning toward hardship; misfortune

• Adversity

• to prove to be true; to confirm

• Divert

• the scientific study of animals

• advertise

• to turn away

• Verify

• turn attention toward

• Zoology

Which root means "water" ?

• hydro

• aqua

• aero

• terra

Which root means "toward" ?

• ad

• ab

• sub

• trans

Which word root means "study of" ?

• ology

• itis

• emia

• phobia

Which word root means "animal" ?

• zoo

• car

• book

• tree

Which word root means "to speak" ?

• neo

• dict

• chrono

• thermo

Which word root means "turn" ?

• dict

• scrib

• vers

• vid

Which word root means "true" ?

• zoo

• ver

• vert

• vers