The Greek root chron means time and syn- means together. In 'The dancers had to synchronize their steps with the drumbeat,' synchronize means to

The Latin root spect means look and retro- means backward. In 'In retrospect, the coach saw that the early plan had been too ambitious,' retrospect means

The Greek root phil means love and anthrop means human. In 'The town's library was a gift from a local philanthropist,' a philanthropist is someone who

The Latin root dict means speak and mal- means bad or evil. In 'The angry sorcerer muttered a malediction over the ruined garden,' a malediction is

The Latin root cred means believe and in- means not. In 'Ravi stared at the final score with an incredulous expression,' incredulous means

The Greek root hydr means water and -phobic means fearing or repelling. A hydrophobic coating on a jacket is one that

The Latin root vol means wish and bene- means good. In 'The benevolent shopkeeper let students borrow supplies for free,' benevolent means

The Latin root port means carry. Which of these words - portion, porous, portable, portrait - is built on it?

The Greek root geo means earth and therm means heat. In 'Iceland draws much of its power from geothermal wells,' geothermal energy comes from

The Latin root tract means pull or draw and re- means back. In 'The newspaper had to retract the claim it printed last week,' retract means to

The Latin root scrib means write and circum- means around. In 'The new rules circumscribe what club members may post online,' circumscribe means to

The Latin root voc means call or voice and e- means out. In 'The smell of pine needles evoked memories of her grandfather's cabin,' evoked means

The Greek root bio means life. A biodegradable bag is one that

The Latin root ambul means walk and -ory means relating to. A hospital's ambulatory patients are the ones who

The Latin root tempor means time and con- means with or together. In 'The letters were written by a contemporary of the painter,' a contemporary is someone who

The Latin root luc means light and e- means out. In 'The coach paused to elucidate the new defensive strategy,' elucidate means to

The Latin root curs means run and -ory means relating to. In 'He gave the report only a cursory glance before signing it,' cursory means

The Greek root path means feeling and a- means without. In 'Voters greeted the new parking proposal with apathy,' apathy means

The Latin root duc means lead and in- means into. In 'The club will induct three new members in May,' induct means to

The Greek root morph means form and meta- means change. In 'The mural shows the metamorphosis of a caterpillar into a moth,' metamorphosis means

The Greek root therm means heat and stat means standing or steady. In 'Dad set the thermostat before bed,' a thermostat is a device that

The Greek root auto means self and nom means law or rule. In 'The colony became autonomous after the treaty was signed,' autonomous means

The Latin root aud means hear. Which of these words - audacious, augment, audible, automatic - is built on it?

The Greek root dem means people and epi- means upon or among. In 'Health workers rushed to contain the epidemic,' an epidemic is a disease that

The Greek root mono means one and ton means tone. In 'The narrator's monotonous voice put half the class to sleep,' monotonous means

The Greek root poly means many and glot means tongue or language. In 'The hotel hired a polyglot to greet arriving guests,' a polyglot is someone who

The Latin root magn means great and anim means spirit or mind. In 'The champion was magnanimous toward the team she had just beaten,' magnanimous means

The Latin root ver means true. Which of these words - verbal, vertical, verify, versatile - is built on it?

The Latin root omni means all and vor means eat. In 'The field guide lists the raccoon as omnivorous,' omnivorous means the animal

The Latin root aqua means water and duct means lead. In 'Ruins of a stone aqueduct still cross the valley,' an aqueduct is a structure built to

The Latin root enn means year and per- means through. In 'The gardener filled the border with perennial flowers,' a perennial plant is one that

The Latin root manu means hand. Which of these words - mansion, manor, manatee, manual - is built on it?

The Latin root terr means earth or land and sub- means under. In 'Engineers mapped a subterranean river beneath the city,' subterranean means

The Greek root arch means ruler or government and an- means without. In 'The novel imagines a city that falls into anarchy after the storm,' anarchy means

The Latin root nov means new and in- means into. In 'The company rewards engineers who innovate,' innovate means to

The Latin root pend means hang and im- means over or upon. In 'Dark clouds warned of an impending storm,' impending means

The Latin root ced means go or yield and inter- means between. In 'A teacher interceded when the argument grew heated,' interceded means

The Greek root phon means sound and caco- means bad or harsh. In 'A cacophony of horns filled the intersection,' cacophony means

The Greek root scop means look at and peri- means around. In 'The captain raised the periscope,' a submarine's periscope is used to

The Latin root sol means alone. Which of these words - solar, solitary, solid, soluble - is built on it?