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Latin Roots Representing Motion

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Latin Roots Representing Motion

The next two screens list Latin roots that show motion and action. Memorizing these roots and their definitions will help you recognize new words that are built on these roots.

You can return to the lists of these roots and their meanings by using the scroll bar. Ask for a hint before you answer a question, if you need help. The hints in this lesson tell you which root is being studied in each question.

Latin Roots Representing Motion

Memorize these Latin roots.

Root & Example	Meaning
cap, cep, cept	take; receive
deception	a takeover by fraud
duc, duce, duct	lead
inductile	not easily led
fer	bring; yield
odoriferous	bring odor
flect, flex	bend
flexible	able to bend
miss, mit	send
emit	sent out

Latin Roots Representing Motion

Memorize these Latin roots.

Root & Example	Meaning
pels, puls	drive; push
propulsion	forward push
pen, pend	hang
pending	hanging
port	carry
portable	able to be carried
tract	draw; pull
attract	draw toward
vers, vert	turn
invert	turn upside down

Latin Roots Representing Motion

Click on the word with the same meaning as the underlined words.

take the enemy

Question 1 of 10

"Capture" means "take." The Latin root "cap" means "take."

"Foil" means "frustrate" or "defeat." Try again.

"Gnarl" means "twist." Try again.

"Restrain" means "hold back". Try again.

Find the word with the Latin root meaning "take."

Latin Roots Representing Motion

Here are the vocabulary words from the preceding question.

foil	=	to frustrate; to defeat
capture	=	to seize; to take
gnarl	=	to twist or contort
restrain	=	to hold back from

Latin Roots Representing Motion

Click on the word with the same meaning as the underlined words.

a person who carries baggage or luggage

Question 2 of 10

"Waiter" means "one who serves food". Try again.

"Bagger" means "one who puts the things in bags". Try again.

"Porter" means "person who carries baggage or luggage." The Latin root "port" means "carry."

"Catcher" means "one who catches". Try again.

Find the word with the Latin root meaning "carry."

Latin Roots Representing Motion

Here are the vocabulary words from the preceding question.

catcher	=	one who catches
bagger	=	one who puts things in bags
porter	=	one who carries luggage
waiter	=	one who serves food

Latin Roots Representing Motion

Click on the word with the same meaning as the underlined words.

drive out the noisy animals.

Question 3 of 10

"Exist" means "to live" or "be real." Try again.

"Expend" means "pay out" or "use up." Try again.

"Expel" means "drive out." The Latin root "pel" means "drive" or "push."

"Expect" means "consider likely". Try again.

Find the word with the Latin root "pel" meaning "drive" or "push."

Latin Roots Representing Motion

Here are the vocabulary words from the preceding question.

exist	=	to live; to be real
expect	=	to consider likely
expel	=	to drive out; to push out
expend	=	to pay out; to use up

Latin Roots Representing Motion

Click on the word with the same meaning as the underlined words.

lead away unlawfully and by force

Question 4 of 10

"Abduct" means "to lead away unlawfully and by force." The Latin root "duct" means "lead."

"Discover" means "to find." Try again.

"Allude" means "to refer." Try again.

"Adhere" means "to stick." Try again.

Find the word with the Latin root meaning "lead."

Latin Roots Representing Motion

Here are the vocabulary words from the preceding question.

allude	=	to refer
abduct	=	to lead away by force
discover	=	to find
adhere	=	to stick

Latin Roots Representing Motion

Click on the word with the same meaning as the underlined words.

high-yielding garden

Question 5 of 10

"Flimsy" means "not strong." Try again.

"Extensive" means "covering a large area." Try again.

"Fertile" means "high-yielding." The Latin root "fer" means "bring" or "yield."

"Beautiful" means "lovely." Try again.

Find the word with the Latin root meaning "bring" or "yield."

Latin Roots Representing Motion

Here are the vocabulary words from the preceding question.

fertile	=	high-yielding
flimsy	=	not strong
extensive	=	covering a large area
beautiful	=	lovely

Latin Roots Representing Motion

Click on the word with the same meaning as the underlined words.

send before July

Question 6 of 10

"Schedule" means "plan events." Try again.

"Surrender" means "give up." Try again.

"Thrust" means "push with force." Try again.

"Transmit" means "send." The Latin element "mit" means "send" and "trans" means "across."

Find the word with the Latin root meaning "send."

Latin Roots Representing Motion

Here are the vocabulary words from the preceding question.

thrust	=	to push with force
schedule	=	to plan events
surrender	=	to give up
transmit	=	to send across

Latin Roots Representing Motion

Click on the word with the same meaning as the underlined words.

a vest that can bend away bullets

Question 7 of 10

"Eject" means "throw out." Try again.

"Hurl" means "throw." Try again.

"Encourage" means "inspire." Try again.

"Deflect" means "bend away." The Latin root "flect" means "bend."

Find the word with the Latin root meaning "bend."

Latin Roots Representing Motion

Here are the vocabulary words from the preceding question.

deflect	=	to bend away
eject	=	to throw out
hurl	=	to throw
encourage	=	to inspire

Latin Roots Representing Motion

Click on the word with the same meaning as the underlined words.

ornamental hanging object

Question 8 of 10

"Pendant" means "ornamental hanging object." The Latin root "pend" means "hang."

"Parasite" means "a thing or person that lives at another's expense." Try again.

"Pentagon" means "five-sided figure." Try again.

"Parchment" refers to a type of paper. Try again.

Find the word with the Latin root meaning "hang."

Latin Roots Representing Motion

Here are the vocabulary words from the preceding question.

parchment	=	a type of paper
pentagon	=	a five-sided figure
parasite	=	one who lives at another's expense
pendant	=	an ornamental object

Latin Roots Representing Motion

Click on the word with the same meaning as the underlined words.

drawn away from their pleasure

Question 9 of 10

"Delighted" means "give pleasure." Try again.

"Distracted" means "drawn away." The Latin root "tract" means "draw." or "pull."

"Disappeared" means "vanished." Try again.

"Persevered" means "continued despite difficulty." Try again.

Find the word with the Latin root meaning "draw" or "pull."

Latin Roots Representing Motion

Here are the vocabulary words from the preceding question.

disappeared	=	vanished
distracted	=	drawn away
perserved	=	continued despite difficulty
delighted	=	gave pleasure

Latin Roots Representing Motion

Click on the word with the same meaning as the underlined words.

turn away the traffic

Question 10 of 10

"Divert" means "turn away." The Latin root "vert" means "turn."

"Reproach" means "discredit" or "disgrace." Try again.

"Rescind" means "cancel." Try again.

"Restrain" means "hold back." Try again.

Find the word with the Latin root meaning "turn."

Latin Roots Representing Motion

Here are the vocabulary words from the preceding question.

reproach	=	to discredit; to disgrace
rescind	=	to cancel
divert	=	to turn away
restrain	=	to hold back

Latin Roots Representing Motion